Let's say you live in the mountains and a friend who lives in town has offered you her house while she's away for five days. Here are a few tips, in case that happens to you.
(1) A staycation! Accept excitedly.
(2) Pack the car with everything you think you might need: skis, since you'll be an hour closer to the ski trails; yoga gear and clothes (this is not an excuse not to do yoga for five days); computer, books, hiking clothes and poles, dinner-out clothes and ski clothes and hang-around-the-house clothes and everyday shoes and dress-up boots and hiking boots, and don't forget your ski boots and poles, too.
(3) Leave your work behind so you don't end up doing everything you do at home except in a different place. Be free to do things you can't do at home, such as:
(4) Walk twenty minutes to a coffee shop every morning for a leisurely cup of coffee.
(5) Go to a poetry reading at the college and a dramatic reading at the local bookstore and especially go to the local theater to see the new Bob Dylan movie.
(6) Browse the bookstores and clothing stores. But watch your wallet; it could empty fast.
(7) Slip around the corner to a pub for dinner and have the best beer you've ever had (pFriem pilsner).
(8) Once you figure out how to work the remote, sit on the couch and watch movies, like Erin Brockovich, The Pianist, The Great British Bake-off.
(9) Meet a friend for dinner.
(10) Meet a friend for a hike.
(11) When it's time to go home, leave a nice thank-you gift on the table and be sure to lock the door behind you as you leave the house.
(12) Walk into your own little house on the mountain, glad to be home and grateful for the good time you have had on your staycation.
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