I can't live my life in the now. In order to be happy, I need to be constantly planning, fussing and anticipating our next big step in life. In the past, it was our trip to Europe. Then, it was our wedding. Next, we needed a bigger place to live and then it was our move back to Sonoma County. Because I started feeling those restless twitches again, I decided I really need to do something big -- either have a baby or move to London.
It's a vicious cycle. With each new event, I desperately need something bigger or grander to top the previous milestone. I can't tell you how much I would love to take each day one step of the time, never to worry about what I should be doing 3, 6 or 12 months into the future. But, that's not me. And that's not going to happen.
So I'll plan.
We have decided that, although we have no plans to move to London, we're going to vacation in Europe this December. We'll be there a total of 24 days, four days shorter than our first trip. Sure, it might be a cop out. And no, I don't think we'll get the desire to move to Europe out of our systems, but at least we'll take some time off and enjoy ourselves.
December is so far away, though.
I guess it'll just give me more time to plan.
Any suggestions for winter European travel?
