Long Weekend Getaways

Labor Day & Long Weekends

I remember watching a comedy special where George Cariln, in his usual things that make you go hmmm' way, posed the question; "What exactly is better then sliced bread?" Having never really given it much thought, until George brought it to the forefront, I feel that long weekends have got to be somewhere in the mix. And on the doorstep of the unofficial end to summer weekend, I would like to list 5 reasons why I feel this way:

5. A reason to grill - as if you really needed one. Look at the Food Network and the majority of their shows during these long breaks from work talk about getting out there and grilling. Rain or shine, this exercise will make you feel like you're doing exactly what you should be doing at the exact time you should be doing it.

4. Not having to set your alarm. If you have been trying to catch up on some sleep during the week, this might be your best chance to do it. I know, they say that you can never catch up on any lost sleep, but not having to worry about getting jolted out of bed by loud bells or annoying buzzing noises is certainly a good start.

3. Sundays all of a sudden don't seem so bad. I never really minded Sundays. To me, it has always been a huge speed bump in the week. After running around all week, then on Saturday catching up on all the things that you couldn't catch up on all week, the beginning of the week is a nice reason to just relax. Throw in the fact that alarm clock won't be haunting your dreams in the morning, and Sunday is the new Saturday.

2. Road trips! There is a scene in the Movie, Animal House, where the fraternity brothers of Alpha Delta Phi thought it would be a good idea to take a road trip, and it was! Road trips help to serve two purposes, one to get away and two to experience the adventure in getting there. I have always found that some of the best vacations I have ever had were short 3 day getaways where getting there was the fun.

1. One extra day of doing whatever the hell you want. You're the boss and there is no one that can tell you what to do. With the occasional honey-do' list, which by the way is not something that is better then sliced bread, you are free to do any of these things, or simply be a beach bum and let it all hang out!

Labor Day weekend is here; and it is a celebration of all us laborers that make this country the greatest country in the world. Celebrate it any way you want, but do celebrate itwe'll see you when the coast is clear!

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