Oh my.
It's the end of May.
Already.
I'm thinking of my summer plans.
Already.
I'm envisioning sitting on a beach chair sipping pina colada's overlooking a lake somewhere.
Because it sounds lovely, right?
Because it sounds wonderfully relaxing and it pretty much sums up what I expect from my summer vacation.
I wish I could just twitch my nose (like Samantha from Bewitched) and transform myself from the here and now to the then and there.
But I'm no witch nor wizard.
I don't possess any magical powers.
I have to get busy so I can get relaxing.
And this is how I plan on doing it...
1 - Start looking now (actually, I'm a little late, the earlier the better) for your vacation destination. A few great cottage rental and camping sites I've come across are cottagesincanada.com, ontarioparks.ca and cottagelink.com.
2 - Renew your CAA membership and obtain maps from your CAA dealership. Have your vehicle serviced before you start your drive.
3 - Have each family member pack for themselves. However, I suggest taking a gander at everything before loading the car, especially those of teenage girls. I mean, how many tank tops does a girl really need?
4 - Take a look through the house before driving off. You don't want to find yourself sunbathing on your daughter's tank top because you left the beach towels in the hallway closet.
5 - Make sure you stop somewhere along the way to fuel up the bellies. The last thing you want to hear is "Mom, I'm hungry" when pulling up to that little piece of heaven on earth.
A little piece of heaven on earth
With a little organization and a plan in motion, I'll be ready.
There'll only be one thing left on my to do list.
So...
who's going to deliver my lake front pina colada?
Cheers! and happy summer planning.
