One of the most agonizing aspects of being on vacation is taking all sorts of wonderful photographs and having to sit on them while I’m away. I don’t like to broadcast when we are away from home, call it a discipline for the age of social media, but there are times where I desperately want…
Tag: Vacation
Suddenly Unfamiliar
The day I left for vacation was quite odd. My wife had left for Williamsburg the week prior for a Teacher’s Institute, and the day prior I passed my kids off to their grandparents. When I returned home, the house felt different. I’ve been on my own before when my family got to visit my…
Ministry “Just Because”
I’ve written about this before, but one of the things I like to do when I’m on “staycation” is to attend worship at Central. It’s fun going to worship with the same folks to serve God alongside week after week when they acknowledge you’re not there in any “official capacity.” This Sunday was extra fun…
Williamsburg in Spring
I don’t hide my love for Williamsburg, VA. What’s been accomplished by the Williamsburg Foundation is nothing short of marvelous. Ever since my wife and I took our honeymoon there, we’ve been going back. Our kids consider it our vacation spot, which makes me glad. This week we all took a trip down to Williamsburg…
Dazed and Amused at Crater Lake
My family and I recently returned home from a cross-country trip for a wedding. We travelled to Ashland, Oregon and spent a week sampling the culture and coffee of the area – but were able to take one road trip to a destination which has always fascinated me, Crater Lake National Park. The park was…
Vacations and Behavioral Change
I love going on vacations for many reasons, but my favorite might be the chance to track the changing behavior-patterns of vacationers over time. Yes, I’m a geek (and probably a nerd) – I can’t help it. The first “vacation” I ever took with my wife was our honeymoon to Williamsburg, VA. As we prepared…
