Here’s a funny little story about the common question: How can you two take this much time off work? Or the other version: Are you both teachers? (Actually we’ve been asked a few additional versions that include phrases like "mid-life crisis", "unemployed", and "hippe"...all very legit lines of thinking, but our reality is much more boring.)
Yesterday, all five of us were at a small store buying clothes, ‘cause we were facing some serious nudity on this trip if we didn’t purchase some basics very soon. Matt had just tried on a pair of pants that were too big (no, I don’t like him much at moments like these).
While waiting for him to find a smaller size, I joked with the sales lady that he might need the bigger size after a month-long vacation. She looked over to where he was standing across the store and said, "Wow. What does he do that he can get that much time off work?!" I laughed and said, "Actually, he doesn’t get any time off. He will be working 24/7 on this vacation. He is the best full time dad there ever was, so he won’t really get a break. Plus, he’s our driver, mechanic, and level-head. Poor guy." She looked back over at him and said, "Wow." I hear ya sister. Wow. Such a cool guy.
So yup. This is MY vacation. I just have to navigate...and I’m actually really bad at that, leaving him in sticky situations pulling a 30ft camper.
He is the reason we can have these experiences.
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