I agree. Once you step out the door and you’re on the go, you’re moving, doing, problem solving, and things just flow (one way or another). But beforehand, there are a lot of things to consider and prepare.
I was mostly ranting about people not understanding that I’m not actually going on a vacation, even though it is and will be a vacation, I am doing my duty to my family and going home, so that my parents and siblings can connect with my children and vice versa. It’s not like I’m going to a place that I’ve never been before and am super excited to see and try new things.
I feel spoiled even complaining about it, but it’s not easy uprooting school kids for a month, making sure they keep up with their school work while they’re away, making sure that everyone involved can overcome the language barriers that exist, making sure that everyone is mostly satisfied with the experience for three weeks. It’s a major juggling act, but unless someone has done something like this, it’s impossible to know.
And so when people imagine over and over again that I’m going to spend three weeks relaxing on a beach in Hawaii, or living it up in New York City, I’m just like, you are so wrong. It’s not like that at all.