One Town Over

 


Summer is so close you can almost feel a sea breeze. It's that time of year when you start daydreaming of new places and new experiences. Unfortunately, many of us will not be able to act on those lovely flights of fancy for reasons too numerous to mention. Hopefully, a short staycation is a possibility. In the past, I have suggested treating your hometown like a fun destination. Now, I am encouraging you to branch out just a little and do the same for a place next door. Go to some of the more popular spots one or two towns over. Pretend you are a tourist. Set up a travel journal page where it appears you just discovered that burger place you've been to ten times or accidentally happened upon the prettiest lakeside trail you ran in a 5K last fall. What would you be interested in doing if you were seeing this place for the first time? Have a lovely day and, maybe, you'll find something new like a mural or an ice cream flavor to celebrate for the first time.

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