On Holiday (in a manner of speaking)

It’s been a long time since I had a proper vacation – almost a year, in fact. Being a consultant/contractor has its benefits, but also had the downside of a lack of paid holiday time. When I wasn’t working, I was looking for my next position, leaving precious time to go to places that had sand, sun and margaritas (although not necessarily in that order). Luckily, for us, the destination that we head to each August is simple enough – my parents’ beachhouse in N. Topsail Beach, NC. It’s big enogh for a good portion of the family and is located in a place where there is little to do other than relax. Of course, that would be in a normal family situation, which is rarely the case here.

Still, it was nice enough to get away from work after working a LOT of hours over the last 5 months. I love my job, so it’s not a bad thing to work that many hours, but the opportunity to recharge was welcome and needed.  And for me, the beach is a perfect place to relax and enjoy some down time.

So, after a few days of sun and fun (and a few of rain), I’m medium rare and I’ve seen some cool new stuff (which I was hoping to do).  I’ve had some fun doing some photographic things out of the norm – family shots, landscapes, etc., as well as my normal nature shots.  Expect to be subjected to them soon.