The Holiday Trip of a Lifetime!

If you’re like me, you won’t be traveling this holiday season. No large family gatherings. No European vacations. And no time spent mingling with friends. But, if you have a great imagination, you can really go anywhere. And let’s face it. It’s just good common sense to make the most of what we do have and to be grateful. So today, in honor of the holiday season, I’m going to share some wonderful journeys. They start and end in the home. There are no bags to pack. No hotel rooms to wipe down. The airfare is free. No masks are required. Just a little imagination.

Drum roll, please.

1. Open the dishwasher at the end of the drying cycle and lean in. You’ve arrived for your facial at the Four Seasons Spa in Las Vegas. Hey! Where’s my champagne?
2. You’ve just moved a load of laundry from the washer to the dryer. Hop aboard as the dryer begins its tumble. Thrill to your favorite roller-coaster as you head into the first turn.
3. There’s a chill coming from the freezer. Close your eyes and imagine those Klondike bars are being served in beautiful Alaska where Caribou run free. Brrr. It’s a bit frosty!
4. In the shower, the waterfalls of Hawaii speak to you. Turn up the heat. Welcome to showering outdoors on Kona.
5. Whip up a batch of beignets. Add a mug of hot chocolate and enjoy New Orleans. Do I smell pralines?
6. Put on the music of Harry Belafonte. Dance around the living room as you enjoy a brief excursion to Jamaica. Day-o! Day-o!
7. Dine on pizza from your favorite take-out joint. With a glass of red, you’re back in Venice. Watch out for the pigeons.
8. Time for a coffee break. Put your feet up on the living room coffee table. You’re back in the jungles of Costa Rica where they have the best coffee beans.
9. Take a hot bath. Close your eyes and relax. Welcome to Israel’s Dead Sea—without all that gunky mud.
10. Vacuuming need not be dull. You can hear the roar of Niagara Falls. Its magnificent beauty captured with each push and pull across the carpet.

This holiday season, you can be anywhere you choose. It’s completely up to you. And all it takes is a little imagination, some whimsy, and the willingness to suspend reality. Here’s wishing you and your family the best of the holiday season and a wonderful 2021. Stay safe and stay healthy.

A Little Something Extra

This week, my debut novel The Intersect will be part of a free ebook LGBTQ promotion. There’s nothing like a free ebook. It cost’s you nothing…and I earn nothing. Ho, ho, ho!