Happy New year, my friends!
I will be starting out the new year with the best xmas present imaginable (at least for me!). As per my request, my Mom and siblings chipped in to get me 3 nights at a hotel at the beach, about 50 miles away. ElderSon is 32 years old, and I still have teens at home. This means in practical terms, that I have not been alone overnight for over 3 decades. Longer, if you count that I have never really lived alone; roommates, husbands, partners after my parents' home.
The hotel will not be fancy or luxurious. I don't mind that the winter beach weather will be less than ideal. I want to walk on the sand and listen to the surf. I want to bring a pile of books, a bag of yarn to knit, a pad of paper for writing, and NO PHONE. I don't need cable TV or WiFi. I want to be alone with my thoughts, no interruptions, no one needing me. I want to see how late I naturally sleep in, if no job, baby, child, parrot, or puppy wakes me. I want to eat what I want, without accommodating everyone else's tastes. I am thinking lots of different cheese and crackers, topped with tomatoes or bell peppers, veggies with ranch dip or hummus, like that. A variety of teas, with milk and honey. Maybe a bottle of red wine.
3 nights, with 2 full days, of alone. I haven't booked it yet, because I just had a job interview, and I am waiting to hear, one way or the other. It would be for a second, part-time job, but I guess I can't start out demanding a vacation.
I know I will come home to all the same worries, bills, and stresses. But this sounds like the ultimate get-away for me. I am so excited!