Where is Everybody?

I opened my blog this morning at 10:10 AM and had no readers. I wondered, where is everybody? In my home county, school is out now and I have a feeling that everyone, or at least many people, are on vacation. Some of our regular attendees to church were absent yesterday, too, perhaps gone on vacations. Summers seem shorter than they used to when I was a teacher and also a student. We always were out for the summer by May 25 at the latest and we usually didn't return until the day after Labor Day. I do recall that we had fewer vacation days during the year, however: Christmas (one week); New Year's Day; Easter (maybe a week); and, Thanksgiving (2 days). We didn't get any days for teachers to plan for their year, to complete grades, to work on their classroom, or attend workshops. Teachers went to summer school and took courses to renew their license (and they had to pay their own tuition). Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to more holidays because I love every one of them; and, I believe that if teachers are to renew license, it should be free (after all, they are preparing the children for a successful future). My point is that summer is shorter and families often have to pre-plan for their vacations if they are going to have one.

Some of our members at church are planning a brief group trip for the summer. In 1986, our youth group began having trips beginning on Easter Sunday for 3 to 6 days (during their vacations). This caught on and it was an expected event for many years, 14 years I believe. The youth grew up and now have their own families. As a result, they are interested in continuing the tradition; however, we are looking at summer trips instead of Easter trips because some children attend different schools and their vacations vary and many parents cannot get off at Easter. Many of the attractions are closed during Easter, too, so it makes it more difficult to plan a fun trip. Sometime, I will share some of our fun experiences with you on the blog because we did have some great times!

Wherever you are and wherever you are going, stay safe!