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Stay cation

Luvsmyfam — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:56:05 GMT

took a little time off from my library job and enjoying every minute of it.am still working my other job but that's ok.i think I could get used to this

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:21:28 GMT

@Luvsmyfam Good for you! I love staycations! I like them much better than vacations where you spend time away from home.....especially if it involves a lot of time at the airport (no thanks to that!).

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chrystaltree — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:48:16 GMT

Enjoy! Relaxation and leisurely pursuits are important for our mental health.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:51:11 GMT

We do not like to travel. Enjoy staying home. Had an RV in our younger days and enjoyed that but,now like to stay home.

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on the bay — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:54:36 GMT

My problem is I want to be somewhere but don't want to travel somewhere! Just want to beam me up!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:01:48 GMT

Just remembered something: years ago we were at a party and a man told us he told his wife he would travel anywhere as long as he could sleep in his own bed at night.

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Shanus — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:22:49 GMT

Before Covid, when it was not tax time, we traveled a lot. Now flying just seems too much a hassel. We choose destinations within driving distance...rental cars are sky high along with other charges.

We had plans to join the kids at a beach house rental for a week, but "bridal appts." and weddings seem to be endless. So many have put off their nuptials until after Covid and now playing catch up.

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ECBG — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:50:45 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
My problem is I want to be somewhere but don't want to travel somewhere! Just want to beam me up!

@on the bay

I can't tell you the number of times I have had exactly the same wish!!!

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RedTop — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:10:55 GMT

I absolutely love staying home! I didn't need a pandemic to encourage me to do what is normal for me. I don't want to eat any food I didn't prepare, nor sleep in any bed besides my own.

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Skyegirl21 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:19:29 GMT

I love staycations too! I find "going away" stressful, bothersome and undesirable. I always pine for my creature comforts! Yay, to enjoying our little slice of heaven!

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chrystaltree — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:27:25 GMT

I really don't think staycation means being home, doing the same things you always do, day after day. Week after week. A stay cation is a vacation, you just don't travel anywhere. You take a week off and visit tourist attractions, go to the country fair, spend a day at the local beach or lake, go to the movies, have a cookout and invite friends. It's fun, leisure, relaxation, a break from our routine. My sister has mobility issues and travel would be too difficult for but she still wants to vacation. She spends several days in a posh hotel, a room with a balcony. She relaxes on the balcony, orders room service, watches movies on TV, sits in the lobby and reads or people watches. She's not far from home, just a few miles from her apartment. Her body, mind, spirit needs that.

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Luvsmyfam — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:39:25 GMT

@chrystaltree actually,I have thought of doing that.today is Thursday , I probably could get a decent rate since it is not the weekend. Will definitely look into this for today!

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RetRN — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:41:18 GMT

It is a great time to refresh and relax. You can do things on your timeline and not have to deal with people unless you want to.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:39:17 GMT

Hubby and I just did a Stay Cation last week! I do one every 4th of July week!

It was really nice-the 1st half of the week we had our granddaughters, ages 6 and 9 and had a blast with them, and the last half of the week-just hubby and I, and we did some fun things together and before you know it, it was Sunday evening!!!!!

They are nice to do because they are relaxing and you get up and decide if you want to do something that day or just relax with a good book, and grill later,etc......

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Vivian — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:45:31 GMT

My husband and I traveled to Europe every year for 25 years. That ended after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Then, of course, there was Covid. Now I see and read about airport horrors and although I miss being in Europe for a couple of weeks a year, I do not miss air travel. Staying home is OK.

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Carolina925 — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:18:51 GMT

I really like being a "tourist" in my home town, so much history and beauty here. There have been so many changes in my lifetime that I don't always recognize it, but the beauty is still here.

When I was married, we had our own construction business and were "on call" 24/7 so I would often get a room in a hotel within an hour or so drive and would just veg out for the weekend. One doesn't always need to travel to faraway exotic places to regroup and learn to breathe again.

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CABRIT — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:55:41 GMT

Thats me too.