I'm back, did you miss me? *grin* I know, I know, you didn't even notice I was missing. Where'd I go? Bar Harbor, Maine. My kids, husband and I spent last week enjoying the cool ocean breeze, eating lobster, hiking through Acadia National Park and basically just reconnecting as a family.
We all needed this break.
You know what I love about vacation? It's not the location or all the exhausting activities. It's simply getting away from all the stress of work! The phone ringing off the hook. The daily chores that pile up. Family drama. Errands! It all gets put on hold for one week out of the year as we spend time getting to know each other again. It's so easy to drift apart, isn't it? My kids are teenagers now and my husband has a pretty demanding job. Not to mention that being an author usually means spending hours and hours a day on the laptop. Even though we live in the same house it's easy to become ships passing in the night. Vacation means laughing together, sharing silly stories, not bothering with makeup, eating junk food and staying up way too lat.
Going to Bar Harbor has become our thing. This year there seemed to be several things attempting to keep us from going there. None of us were willing to admit defeat though. We were determined to make this happen. We just NEEDED to get away.
Here are a few pix!
Me and the girls...this was taken at Seawall...very cool place to watch the ocean crash against the rocks.
Rosalie's Pizza, the best pizza in Bar Harbor!
The girls acting silly. I love seeing them laughing and getting along so well. :)
Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park...gorgeous here!
Piling our stuff into the bed & breakfast we stayed at. It was nice, if a bit cramped.
We took a million pictures, but I don't have it in me to post them all. At any rate, a great time away with my husband and kids. :)
Also, don't forget that tomorrow my NEWEST Samhain story releases! Yay! "What She Wants" is the start of a series. Check it out here
