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I’m leaving on vacation Friday, which has me thinking about laundry, packing, and placing a hold on the mail. But also, this word nerd wants to know more about the word vacation.
vacation – noun, from the Latin vacatio, meaning freedom or exemption; a respite or intermission; a period of exemption; a period spent away from home
I’m escaping to a wonderful place called Camp of the Woods, a Christian Family Resort in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. For one week, I will be living on the shores of Lake Pleasant. (Seriously, that’s the name of the lake.) My kids will be entertained by the plethora of activities there: putt putt golf, water sports, volleyball, a craft shack, and teen games. I will, hopefully, be spending lots of time with my butt in a chair on the beach, reading Escaping Into the Open by Elizabeth Berg and OneThousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.
Besides reading and spending time with my family and dear friends, I will experience exemption from:
- planning, shopping for, cooking, and cleaning up meals (I think my family is finally starting to get why this is SO BIG for me)
- driving my children hither and thither
- paying bills and the other irritating jobs involved with running a household
I will have to do laundry half-way through the week, but folding underwear is so much more fun with a good buddy. 😉
Word Nerd Workout
Tell me what you like to be free and exempt from when you go on vacation. I’d also love to hear about your favorite vacation destination, and what books you’d like to take with you.
Thanks for getting nerdy with me!
Julia
This sounds dreamy (I just read Ann Voskamp’s book btw). This year my vacation is everyone coming to us. Which is nice. But I definitely realized today that I don’t have that “I’m free of responsibilities for a week” feeling I usually have. I will have to take a vacation after this vacation at a very pleasant lake. I know the lake you speak of – it’s awesome! Have so much fun!
Have a fabulous time, Julia! Sounds like a wonderful respite, even if you have to tackle laundry halfway through. It’s not so bad when you’re in a beautiful location. Folding underwear in Hawaii was WAY better than folding underwear at home!