tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post5758751347850505477..comments2023-07-24T03:25:36.674-07:00Comments on Musings and Misc. Thoughts: Learning to "vacate" on vacationDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-26410539579621547232010-04-29T17:33:39.980-07:002010-04-29T17:33:39.980-07:00@Dennis: Yours is indeed a job with unique challen...@Dennis: Yours is indeed a job with unique challenges, including time off.<br /><br />@September: Thanks. Leslie and I do have fun. I'm so grateful for her companionship along life's journey.<br /><br />@Saphron: Maybe you should just save that time and money towards your dream road-trip! (Or not.)Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-90396411783990598882010-04-24T23:08:05.068-07:002010-04-24T23:08:05.068-07:00Don, you sure know how to take advantage of vacati...Don, you sure know how to take advantage of vacation time. You two are always off to somewhere! Which is great. Everyone who can, should.<br /><br />I've requested off for the Thursday and Friday before Memorial Day to get a nice five-day respite, but I'm thinking about not using those personal days now. Because, honestly, I have no idea what I would do with the down time. Instead of sitting around on my duff, I should probably just work and try to get some overtime.Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688721745454625582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-57592402288972262212010-04-19T16:38:09.503-07:002010-04-19T16:38:09.503-07:00Don, I think it's wonderful how much fun you a...Don, I think it's wonderful how much fun you and your wife have on vacation. You two truly make a great partnership apparently. All the pictures are great.septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-547694844902716532010-04-18T19:29:01.204-07:002010-04-18T19:29:01.204-07:00The pastorate has traditionally made vacating diff...The pastorate has traditionally made vacating difficult. 80 years ago a divinity student would be advised by his seminary professors to take a month off (usually August) and use that time for planning the sermons for the coming year. <br />A lot of us (like me) still live next door to our churches (my office is in the manse/parsonage). My seminary professors reminded us that we would have business owners in our congregations who would work 60 hour weeks, and so we shouldn't be jealous of our time time. I tell people I have Fridays and Sundays off, and I tell them that if I am unable to take Friday off, they can depend on my cheating and taking time off at the next possible opportunity, but I don't always do that. I am also tempted to regard my yard work as ministry since it makes the church next door look better.dennistheeremitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801567321734091885noreply@blogger.com