“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 590 (Wednesday)

Jamaica resort rain day.

In 2017 on this date, I was in Jamaica. Like today in Lowell, it was cloudy and rained for a chunk of the day, but unlike today in Lowell, it was still an awesome day. Not that today in Lowell was crappy, it was overall pretty okay. 

The major differences between a Lowell rainy day and a Jamaica rainy day include the vacation mindset and being in a tropical location. The Lowell rainy workday is just another dismal day, but at least the rain hides the tears. Outside, anyway, A rainy tropical vacation day meant afternoon games and day-drinks and photo taking and naps and a day liberated of the tragically valid fear of burning up in the sun like crispy pork rind.

No chance of burning with
this cloud cover.

Jamaica 2017 was the first “real” vacation in several years. The criteria for a “real” vacation include: 1. traveling away from home; 2. for more than three days; 3. primarily for recreation. Not just the first, it also turned out to be the last real vacation for several years. Exactly how many years is still a mystery, as there have been no vacation trips since, nor are there any on the calendar. Yet. Someday. Hopefully soon-ish. 

Luckily, I’m not dead yet, and my rich imagination allows me to mentally wander to remote locations on occasion. You know, when it’s not already torqued up with worries about the joys of adulthood and homeownership such as groceries, chimneys, water heaters, mice, etc. And in the meantime, there are photos from when I used to travel. Maybe I’ll return to Paris via photos as soon as I get done reliving Jamaica. Or Seoul. Or Reykjavik.