It’s my son’s senior year, which means there are a lot of “lasts.” Last week was his last “winter break” of high school. You may think “winter break was in December and January!” His private Catholic high school calls the December/January break “Christmas Break.” In February, they have President’s Day/Winter Break.
We took advantage of this time and took a vacation. We went back to Phoenix to visit some friends, for my husband to business, and to tour the college my son has chosen to attend next fall. I had checked the website for a tour event, possibly one where he could view a class. Instead, I found the opportunity for an event with a lot more information and experiences focused on encouraging students on the fence to apply and those students whom have applied and/or been accepted to affirm their decision.
The trip started out a little rocky. We drove to the airport in a snowstorm, only to be delayed by nearly 2 hours on our takeoff to our layover destination of Dallas. We had planned some relaxation time in Dallas, which we didn’t get to due to boarding being closer than if our flight had left on time. We didn’t reach Phoenix until around 10 p.m. Our potential ride wasn’t going to be available, so we called for a self-driving vehicle to pick us up. They’re all over the place! Despite what you may have heard or seen about them, the ride was smooth and we arrived at our destination with no problems. We enjoyed it so much we booked one to take us to the airport the day we left.
We had a day to chill and do nothing before our schedule became packed. We attended the college event, where my son even got to meet with a current student and talk for a while. He was more sure than ever of his decision. We went around to some places we hadn’t been to in a while, but could only manage to meet up with one of our friends. My husband had a work meeting with a client, which my son (who will be going into architecture) got to sit in on. When the meeting finished he said “it’s like playing!”
I’m (not) ashamed to say I didn’t get any writing or editing done. I had my laptop with me, but I don’t think I even turned it on.
I finished up the week with some relaxation. Whenever we make the trip to Phoenix, I schedule some time at my favorite salon and spa. I got a new haircut, a manicure, and spent the day relaxing at their facilities which include an indoor hot tub, outdoor pool, relaxation room, waterfall pool, and more.
By the time I was done at the spa, we didn’t have much time between then and our return trip to the airport. The self-driving car picked us up and delivered us without a problem for our late-night flight. It was close to 4 a.m. local time when made it to our car in the airport parking garage.
It was a great time and we can’t wait to go back!
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