How I plan to spend my summer vacation

There were always those class projects in school: "How I spent my summer vacation" I never remember the project "What do you plan on doing?" I don't know why. As if they were focusing in on who had the bragging rights for the next year.

So here's my plan:
In a couple of days we head off for Beaton. I can't wait. The May long weekend is always good. I haven't made it the last few years because I've had to work, but not this year. I'm a monday to friday kind of guy now. Ha. I'm just not going to be around this weekend. Lots of things make Beaton a special place. Too many to list. It's just a happy place to be.

Then after we get back, it's off to Europe. The train has proven to be a bit of a challange to get all booked, but I'm hoping we have enough in place that the rest will just come into place when we get there. There were a few moments that I honestly thought that I was the first person to book a train in Europe from North America. A suggestion to anyone who is going to try and make such a booking: have a speaker phone. I have spent over 2.5 hours on hold over the last few days getting things all fixed up. A test to my patients.

How am I going to spend my summer vacation? Exploring the world. Parts I've seen before. Parts I haven't seen before. There's lot's to see. I might as well take in as much as I can.