Voice of the DBA

Tag: vacation

  • Going Unwired

    I was thinking that I might work a bit this week, but decided to not try.

    I’m up in Elk Haven this week, near Mount Rushmore with my wife and a few friends. Kids are handling the ranch, and this is a vacation time for us. We went last year and loved it, especially as this was one of the few places we could go during the pandemic.

    The reason I considered working is my wife will ride for a few hours each day, and then do some horse care with her friends. In the past, we’ve stayed near Custer and I’ve been able to work for a half day or so while she’s busy and then enjoy the night with her. I considered that here, as I’m the only non rider.

    However, Elk Haven is in the middle of nowhere, E of Custer and really on National Forest land. There are no cell signals there, the wi-fi is incredibly spotty, not to mention only at the common lodge, and a drive to any of the towns nearby is a 30 minute one-way trip.

    So I gave up, won’t bother with the laptop, and will enjoy a week being unwired.

    See you next week.

  • Ending the Longest Season with a Vacation

    Well, not really a vacation, but limited posts this week. I’m off to Florida for a week of coaching at the AAU National Junior Volleyball Championships. I’ve been coaching this team with my wife since August. Normally we go Nov-Apr.

    I’m ready for a break, and this should at least be a fun trip.

    See you next week.

  • More Remote Work

    I’m taking a vacation. A real, honest, get away from home without commitments vacation.

    And to a new place!

    I’m heading to Key West today, a place I’ve never been. I wanted to go earlier this year, but other things got in the way. However, a friend in FL was heading down for a break and we decided to join them. My sister-in-law heard, and she’s meeting us as well.

    It’s almost a week in the sun, though I will need to work a couple days. I’ll take today off to travel and tomorrow to lay in the sun, but for a few days next week I’ll still be in FL and working.

    Looking forward to a little writing while I’m staring out at the ocean.

  • A Quick Break and New Adventure

    I’m gone for the next three days, heading to Crested Butte, CO to ski. I enjoy skiing and this is the time of year I try to use vacation and get out with my wife.

    We’ve been missing travel, and missing skiing. Some of our efforts recently haven’t gone great, though our place is Keystone is starting to get rentals. That’s a good sign. Since using our place would reduce our revenue, we decided to try a new place and just book lodging.

    We’ve never been to Crested Butte. When I checked lift ticket reservations, they were available, and there was a lodging sale. So we decided to book a few days up there.