Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I took a trip to celebrate getting all three of our sons to 18 without having to embrace any surprise grandchildren or post any bail. Little did I know that while celebrating, I'd also discover my calling.
Yes, this Midlife Jobhunter has decided what she wants to be when she grows up - a professional vacationer. I have no idea why I didn't think of it sooner. I'm so good at recess. I can even prove it.
See how well I sit at this table in an open window restaurant drinking my wine. I'm so happy.
And my toes - look how good they look after a wave swishes over them.
Look how comfortable I am on this beach. I have my cooler, my float, my hat, my book (although I must say this wasn't the best time to lend my only smut book to the Fragrant Liar. Those I brought were much too tame for vacation alone with my husband. )
Who, by the way, never said a word that even though I'd hauled my snorkel gear all that way, only used it for about ten minutes.Besides, it was much more fun to look at views like this..
and this...
and this...
and this...
and this...
Yup! I think this is gonna work for me.
