Week One: Stay-cation

After eleven years as an Animal Keeper at the San Francisco Zoo, I say goodnight to the gorillas knowing I will not see them for quite a while.  My leave of absence is approved, my husband is already done with work, and my son is in day care for another month.  What to do now?  We have a giant check-list of errands in order to disentangle ourselves from our life in San Francisco and move into an RV as "full-timers".  For this week I am just going to relax and get a few pressing errands done.  It feels luxurious to sleep in and go out to brunch at 11 am, child safely in day care.  I catch up with friends and snuggle with the cat and my husband.  It is a wonderful week and I am overwhelmed with happiness.