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We went to Gulf Shores, Alabama in late March. It was LOVELY to get out of the bitter Chicago winter and walk barefoot on the beach. Matt and I decided it was a perfect spot to go every spring break. The drive is long (15 hours) and the car smells like french fries and rotting spilled juice by the end of it, but you can actually transport 5 people to a beach destination for under $500. We did the drive mostly at night when the kids were asleep, and as a result had some lovely, long, uninterrupted conversations.
It is so good for the head to get out of the routine. It gave me perspective about the routine. I have some new ideas about career, self, and house. Here goes:
Career: While floating in the hot-tub, I got a message from God about my future routine (half-kidding). "Teach high school religion" was the message. Great hours that match with kids' school hours, in the field I want, can perhaps get kids' tuition for free, will only take 2 years to get certified, plenty of high schools around Chicago exist, and it's a great stepping stone to a PhD at a later date if I feel like it. So yay! Direction!
Self: Volunteer with Church's social committee & kids' public school cultural arts committee, continue Catholic spirituality group and Buddhist classes, start Bob Green diet and exercise program for life, go on a spring break every year and a week long vacation every summer. Go away for a weekend w/ Matt every year.
House: Fix some stuff up now to make house presentable, 8-12 years knock down kitchen wall and make one big open kitchen/family room. This will allow bigger parties!
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Welcome back Carrie!
i love it, care! good goals. do you think you could teach at benet? give sr mary a run for her money? i think that high school kids would get a lot out of learning about other faiths, perhaps it might strengthen their own faith (or could lead them to question it which ultimately strengthens it in the end, eh?)
and love the goal about vacationing. living in SF, we have a couple of 'OC/Fast family vacations but we make a point to make one real (ie just the 4 of us) family vacation for ourselves. it's an important way to celebrate the 5 of you!
and lastly, LOVE the goal of some shaggadelic time with your lov-ah! i hereby volunteer mom to watch the kids for your whomp whomp weekend :) (she taught sexuality/intimacy at precana, right? she understands the need for some special time!?!?) xoxo -kate
katie, if you refer to "whomp whomp" time again ever I am going to whomp you! And not in a good way.
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