As I sit in a hotel room in Florida....again....I am thinking of how much I would rather be home. I am very thankful for my job and I am certainly not complaining about needing to travel...I actually rather enjoy it...but at the same time I am thinking about home and the little things that I miss when I am away. So here are some of the things that I miss when I am travelling away from home for work.....................
1. I miss my family...Gene,the kids...everyone. It's not that I see them all everyday; but I do love knowing that they are nearby.
2. I miss my chair. It is never really comfortable in a hotel room, no matter how nice it may be.
3. I miss eating dinner with my family. I am not a fan of eating alone in a hotel room...with plastic utensils and a towel on my lap.
4. I miss being able to just walk outside if I want to...to water the flowers, chat with Gene in the garage, whatever. I do make time to walk around and stretch my legs while travelling...but it's just not the same.
5. I miss the DVR (I know...I am spoiled but I do enjoy being able to pause, rewind, record a show and watch it while skipping over commercials)
6. I miss my own bed...with my own pillows...and my fans (yes that is plural)
7. I miss being able to control the temperature. No matter how many times I adjust the thermostat in a hotel room I just can't get it quite right.
8. And...most of all...I miss Gene rubbing my back while I am going to sleep. Like I said...I am SPOILED!
But, not to sound all negative, here are a few things I enjoy about travelling for work:
1. I like seeing different places, pretty scenery and all that. Tomorrow I will see one of the prettiest places...the skyline of St Petersburg as you cross the bridge coming into the city. It is really beautiful; especially at sunset.
2. I enjoy meeting nice people. It is good to know that there are nice people every where you go IF you look for them.
3. I actually enjoy the time driving alone. I find a good book on CD to be relaxing and in between those I DO like rocking out to some good music. Yes, I am one of those crazy people you see "car-dancing" down the highway...which I would NOT do if someone else was in the car. I really enjoy worship music when I leave out early in the morning.
4. I like capuccino and the only time I get it is when I head out early in the morning for a long drive. By the way...not the good stuff that you spend a fortune for at Starbucks. I like the cheap stuff you get at the local gas station :o)
5. And the thing that I like MOST about travelling for work....drumroll please....IS GOING HOME!! :O)
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