Something To Look Forward To

Lahaina, Maui (Picture taken from the Internet)

The morning that we were getting ready for Dad's funeral, Mike had to call into a meeting for work. I remember feeling slightly annoyed that they had asked him to call in. Mike has telephone conference calls that he does every Tuesday from the house. They involve people in his immediate office and also some of the head people in Atlanta that run the company. Mike wasn't looking forward to the call. He thought he might be getting a lecture on the fact that the group of people he manages, were slightly behind on their tasks. Little did he know, there would be no lecture in that phone call.

Mike's boss announced during the conference call who would be receiving the companies employee award this year. This award goes to an employee who went above and beyond their required duties. Mike was speechless when they announced that he was being given the award this year and that we would be getting a four day paid trip to St. Martin. When he told me about it after he got off the phone, I thought he was joking.

The trip was planned for the end of April with some of the people that are in charge of the company. We had the option of going on the trip or receiving the money that would be spent on the trip. We looked over the dates and details....two full days of travel....and two full days in St. Martin. We had a hard time deciding what to do. In the end, we decided to take the money and plan our own trip. When Mike and I were married....cough...cough...coming up on 17 years ago, we went to Hawaii on our honeymoon. We decided then that we would try and make it back for our 10th anniversary. Well, it never happened. All our trips are to California, Utah, Disneyland, the Oregon coast etc., (kid friendly trips.)

The end of April we will be heading to Lahaina, Maui and staying in a condo right on the beach, for six nights and seven days. It makes me smile to just think about it. I've been psychically and mentally exhausted lately, so I'm hoping this trip will be good for my soul. A chance to breathe, relax and spend some alone time with Mike. The kids will be staying with my Mom, so I'm sure they will be nice company for her.

So let the count down begin..... only 14 days until we will feel the warm sun upon us!