Confession: I went on vacation and did not hike. It’s my mother-in-law’s fault. She’s quite a temptress. She dangled free beach front lodgings in front of us. We salivated, nodded and said something nearly as articulate as, “yeah, uh huh, that sounds good.”
So last weekend I found myself on the Cape (that’s
But my vacation was not all sun and roses. Nope. There is nothing like sitting around for three days to make you feel like a slug. I am not complaining; it’s just an observation. It felt like I gained two pounds a day. I told myself I could find a trail and hike but I was just talking to myself. I didn’t budge.
Not that we didn’t do anything. We did swim. OK that’s an exaggeration. Our aquatic experience would be more honestly described as splashing, suspending and bobbing about. Swimming implies exertion. I did no exerting.
Don’t worry about my body mass index. One does not gain two pounds a day subsisting on microwaved oatmeal and burritos. There is a plus side to budget vacationing. But after four fun filled days of reading, getting wet and waiting for the microwave to go ding, I was completely exhausted. Resting really wipes a girl out.
That’s what too much rest will do. You've got to earn physical laziness or it will lead to a downward spiral and you’ll end up a slug. It nearly happened to me. You could say The Cape Slug Incident was inspirational in it's way. Next year I’m going to hike to the 
[Facts: The above pictured rose is actually one I snurfed on the beach, it's not some random flower. On our way to the
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It sounds like a great weekend. We all need to be slug-like once in a while.
ReplyDeleteYou were able to go into the frigid water this time of year? I can barely do it in August. I'm used to the Long Island Sound, and haven't properly acclimated.
Ahhh, I will play slug in July! My turn in July. It's the student in my talking. Ciao Bella
ReplyDeleteLove this post. I always feel that way after those kind of vacations and you put my feelings into the perfect words.
ReplyDeleteTheresa, It was a wee bit nippy in the ocean but there was a pool. I however take salt water over chlorine any day, hypothermia or not. Fairin, here is to a slug-filled summer! Tara, here's to slug-free vacations!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful comments.