Vacation? Wow, what a concept!

Yesterday, I returned to the office after taking a 16 day vacation. 16 days! I honestly didn't think the world could exist without me for 16 days.

June 5, 2008 will mark the 25th anniversary for me and my wife, Bev. In nearly 25 years, she's never been forced to be with me for 16 consecutive days. We've probably taken a one week vacation 10 times in our 24 plus years together. Our specialty is, "the long weekend." Thank God for 'em.

We took a few days and went to Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA. We enjoyed both places, but Savannah was very nice. Savannah is the home of The Food Network star, Paula Deen. Not only did we get to eat at the Lady and Sons (Paula's restaurant), we got to meet Paula and her son, Bobby. We took a couple of pictures for you, found below. The food was so good we dined at the Lady and Sons two consecutive evenings. Honestly, it was so good, it deserves its own blog at a later date.


Paula Deen, host of Food Network's Cooking with Paula and Paula's Party.



Les and Bev eating lunch with their tour group at Uncle Bubba's
in Savannah. Bobby Deen, Food Network host and Paula's son,
stopped by for a visit during lunch.


The number one thing I enjoyed about our vacation was the time I got to spend with my family. If you and your spouse can make it 16 consecutive days without killing, or seriously harming each other, then you've got a pretty strong marriage. Bev is as beautiful as the day I married her. If you don't believe me, just ask the many folks who stopped me during our travels to tell me how beautiful my "daughter" is.

Most of our vacation was spent at home. I was privileged to spend some much needed time with my 21 year old daughter, Amber. She, like her mother, is beautiful and has a lot to offer the world. She no longer lives at home so this was a special treat.

My 19 year old son, Matt, is one handsome young man. He too,has a lot to give. Even though he still lives at home, busy schedules don't allow us to see each other much.

I've often heard that the older you get, the faster time flies. Well, it's true. So, before time passes you by, slow down every chance you get. Look your spouse and children right in the eyes and tell them that you love them. Don't assume they know it. Make sure, absolutely sure, they know it.

By the way, you don't have to wait for a vacation to get started. A good time to get started would be right now!

I've got lots of southern gospel music and travels coming up this year so stay tuned!

Les

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