Preparing for Beach Week

Not easy getting things wrapped up at work to enjoy a week away. I always end up making a list of tools to bring along for some work around the house AND, as always, end up thinking about not overdoing it with the endless projects so that this can be what it's supposed to be...vacation with the family.

With that in mind, here's what my new list looks like:

• More sand castle building and body surfing with the kids on the beach and less book reading
• Enable down-time for Jodi:
• Take on more meal prep and clean-up.
• Watch kids so she can shop, spend time with her mom, read, sleep, etc.
• We always get in bike rides, fishing, walks with the kids and need to keep that going (they're growing way too fast).
• Call some friends and family I've neglected for too long.
• Dinner: just me and Jodi, make it happen.

Of course, bike rides will also be in there and I'm committed to a ride I haven't done before: loop from Kitty Hawk to Corolla on Hwy 12. I'm estimating about 43 miles. Doable, and it's been decades since I've done distances beyond 30 miles.