Today is the first day of my vacation. First time I have taken off since getting back to full-time status at the ambulance after my 21 months in purgatory of part time. Last time I had a shift off I called in for my gout so I was not doing anything other than suffering in a tremendous amount of pain. With the diet and exercise program I think I have kicked gout's ass but keep on the medication to be safe. I have 12 days off until I have to go back to work. I will be spending several of those days with the most awesome woman in the world. I plan to make the mini vacation as special as possible.
I actually had no vacation time to use for this vacation so I did time for time trades over Thanksgiving. 96 hour shifts on holidays suck ass. I did the same damn thing last year over the New Years Holiday as well. I have been pulling a crap load of overtime the last 6 weeks to be cash heavy for vacation. For a change I am financially solvent, paid ahead on all bills, and still have a fat amount in the bank account readily accessible for my trip to Las Vegas starting this Sunday. I am so ready see this small town in my rear-view window Sunday afternoon. No Mom to take care of and drive around, no yipping dog to deal with, and actually spend time with people who care genuinely about me. Sounds like a little slice of heaven. I may not want to come back.
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