I'm a big fan of the stay-cation. What is a stay-cation? Well, what is a vacation? You go to someplace else, you sleep there, you cook food and eat it or go out to a restaurant, you see stuff, catch a movie or some tv, do some different stuff... a vacation.
Well, a stay-cation is the same thing, except you do it from your own house. No work, no worries of the world, just shut down your mind and have some fun without leaving your own house. For spring break this year, I've decided to take the boys on a camping trip... to the back patio. That's right, we're pitching a tent, rolling out the sleeping bags and blow-up beds, building a fire in the firepit, cooking hotdogs on the fire, roasting marshmellows, and telling scary stories. Heck, we'll even keep our eyes out for wildlife and look at the stars. During the day, we're going to do a little swimming in the cement pond, ride bikes on the trail, go for a hike, and climb a tree.
Plus, being is Southern California, we can still run down to the beach or hit an amusement park with no fuss and no muss.
Advantages: the bathrooms are clean, the food fresh from the fridge, and its cheaper.
Disadvantages: People can still drop by unexpectedly, but if we keep the doors locked and stay out back we may dodge some bullets.
The family stay-cation... don't leave home!
I'll issue occasional reports from the trip as they come in...
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