The past few months I have been daydreaming of sunny Cancun, Mexico during my hard workdays on the farm. I was fortunate to have a vacation planned with friends to a resort. This was a first to me, never had I been on a long beach vacation. As a farmer, it’s all work all the time and I feel guilty when I’m not. As vacation neared, I couldn’t help but think of the song, Some Beach by Blake Shelton. Now after coming back, I think about it even more. There really is “a big umbrella casting shade over an empty chair. Palm trees are growing and warm breezes blowing.”

Today even more so I went to the dentist to get some cavities fixed, I delayed it due to farm work of course. I sang the song to myself while in the dentist chair. While life isn’t perfect everyday, I was thankful to see a tropical paradise. I want to create a life I don’t need a vacation from, but I do love imagining myself in peaceful places around the world when the chaos at home is too much. Here are some pictures we took on the beach. This was a fun memory I will think about, especially on those not so fun days.