When I haven't been on a vacation in a while, I need "that vacation feeling". Let me explain. When I need "that vacation feeling" we head to Denny's for breakfast. It has to be Denny's on the interstate. No other breakfast joint will do. Silly as it is, I know there must be people there who have pulled off the interstate to have breakfast on their way somewhere, anywhere, on vacation, and I am going to live vicariously through them. I am sure there must be someone heading to California, or Williamsburg, or Dollywood, or Little Rock, or the Grand Canyon. We head off to Denny's for a little early morning people watching. Where are they going?
We took a vacation Saturday, but this time it wasn't at Denny's. Our early Saturday morning started at the Farmer's Market, then it was on to Duncan Donuts. I had a cup of joe and a pretty good breakfast sandwich and people watched. The whole time we were there, there was a line of people out the door; all sorts of people, those with bed heads, those in biking gear, the families with sleepy kids, the elderly man just wanting his coffee, the young married couple who were headed out for a day of play, the young business woman, the retired couples just like us, and the tattooed man who didn't have a square inch of skin uninked except for his face. We then headed over to Will Rogers Park. The roses and flowers were in bloom and the morning was perfect for "smelling the roses". All the things we did that Saturday morning are things we would have done in another "vacation" city and we enjoyed them right here in OKC.
I tell you this story to impress on you that vacation can be a state of mind. It is a renewing of your spirit. You don't have to spend lots of money searching the world for the greatest sights, museums, and treasures. Oh yes, these are wonderful, too, but a vacation can be a breakfast outside on your patio. It can be a breakfast at Denny's. It can be a visit to the local museum. It can be a walk in the park. It can be a movie in a movie theater. It can be a walk around the block with your loves. Enjoy life........go on vacation.
I love you.
We took a vacation Saturday, but this time it wasn't at Denny's. Our early Saturday morning started at the Farmer's Market, then it was on to Duncan Donuts. I had a cup of joe and a pretty good breakfast sandwich and people watched. The whole time we were there, there was a line of people out the door; all sorts of people, those with bed heads, those in biking gear, the families with sleepy kids, the elderly man just wanting his coffee, the young married couple who were headed out for a day of play, the young business woman, the retired couples just like us, and the tattooed man who didn't have a square inch of skin uninked except for his face. We then headed over to Will Rogers Park. The roses and flowers were in bloom and the morning was perfect for "smelling the roses". All the things we did that Saturday morning are things we would have done in another "vacation" city and we enjoyed them right here in OKC.
I tell you this story to impress on you that vacation can be a state of mind. It is a renewing of your spirit. You don't have to spend lots of money searching the world for the greatest sights, museums, and treasures. Oh yes, these are wonderful, too, but a vacation can be a breakfast outside on your patio. It can be a breakfast at Denny's. It can be a visit to the local museum. It can be a walk in the park. It can be a movie in a movie theater. It can be a walk around the block with your loves. Enjoy life........go on vacation.
I love you.
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