Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
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As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I have taken our three kids on a family vacation. We had originally thought that a vacation to Mexico would be great but then we looked at the cost and, no. We asked the kids what they wanted to do and they yelled in unison, “WE WANT TO GO TO VANCOUVER!”
They wanted to go to the Zoo, and to the Aquarium, and to Science World. I’m not sure if I’ve explained it adequately here but my husband is not what you would call a “social person”. He is not anti-social, per se, but too many crowds and whatnot and he gets a little bit grumpy. This isn’t a knock against him; it something that we both acknowledge and joke about.
The cool thing is, he puts a brave face on for the kids. He weaves his way through the unending crowds and shares the “ooohs” and “aaaaahs” with them. It is only I who hears the true complaints. I can’t really blame him, though. I mean, even a social creature such as I am wants to chest bump the idiot who is blocking the entryway to the building because they can’t decide which MAP they want.
The next leg of our trip involves the rental of a cottage that sits only two blocks from Cannon Beach. Our days will consist of sitting on the beach, eating meals and sitting on the beach some more. It’s a rough life, really.
I have to admit that he city vibe gets me going. I love it and I feed off of it. My husband, not so much. But even I, the city lover, is excited to get off the map and retreat to the ocean.
How about you? What is your idea of a vacation? Big city or remote location?
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I can vacate in a city or in a remote location but I think I prefer the remote location (especially if there is a beach involved). I can’t do a city vacation for more than a few days but I can relax at the beach for a week or more.
My boyfriend is more of the beachy variety. I think he’d go to a city with me but he’s more like Matthew and would prefer to not be around huge crowds.
I hope you guys are enjoying your vacation!
K | July 20th, 2010 at 8:41 am
It just depends on what the past few months have been.. If they have been stressful at work etc, I’d love a beach side vacation.. Else a nice action packed adventurous one.
But since I live in the city, I really do want to head off to some place surrounded by nature and its beauty..
Here is my recent post about my vacation- stay cation
http://gnsd.blogspot.com/2010/06/whats-vacation-to-you.html
Garima | July 20th, 2010 at 8:49 am
A true vacation to me is restful which means not a lot of doing. Give me no internet, no phone, a stretch of sandy beach and a good book and I am in heaven.
Right after I panic about not having a wifi connection that is. Then I’m REALLY into it.
sizzle | July 20th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Right now I’m thinking anywhere but here would be good.
Danica Grunert | July 20th, 2010 at 10:20 am
I like a couple of R&R days on vacation but my husbands idea is ADVENTURE ADVENTURE ADVENTURE. I usually need a vacation after a vacation
Jilian | July 20th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I will go anywhere or nowhere as long as I’m away from work! In fact, I’m taking the last two weeks of August off this year and we haven’t planned anything past sitting by our pool or maybe the odd foray into Vancouver for Fat Burgers and English Bay. If I get on the passport thing this week, maybe we’ll get them in time to take a day trip down to Seattle, but meh….like I said: AWAY FROM WORK! Weeee!!
Procrastamom | July 20th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I really don’t like cities. Except for the obligatory visit to DC and Broadway, I really don’t see what other cities have that I couldn’t get within a 10-mile radius of home. I don’t like the way cities smell or sound, the constant “hurry up and wait” frenzy, the excessive prices for everything, and in some cities, the attitudes toward any style of dress other than the most popular local ones. Blah!
My idea of a nice getaway is to go someplace where you can pretend, if only for a few moments, that you are the only person who has ever been there. Where you can just appreciate the world the way God made it, before Man got all his bright ideas to “improve” it.
I also like historical / cultural places, provided they are not overly crowded or commercialized. A nice slow pace, please.
However, the reality of my “vacations” is generally pretty hectic, because I go with people who think it necessary to cram in as many things as humanly possible.
So I take those quiet moments when I can get them, either on “vacation,” or in my own backyard.
SKL | July 20th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I love both. I love to sit around and read and read (although that doesn’t happen lately with two young kids around). But I also love to go exploring new things and restaurants.
Jenn
Jenn | July 20th, 2010 at 11:25 pm