The Little Blind Girl’s Staycation, 2012-2012. RIP.

Part of gravestone in Sighişoara (Schäßburg, S...

Part of gravestone in Sighişoara (Schäßburg, Segesvár), Evangelical Cemetery (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This Monday, after a long and full life, the Little Blind Girl’s staycation was laid to rest after passing away peacefully in the LBG’s sleep.  LBG’s staycation is survived by its sister, the Christmas holidays, its brother, Thanksgiving, and its children, Memorial Day Weekend and the Fourth of July.  Those who knew and loved the LBG’s staycation remember with fondness the many household chores accomplished during its lifetime and the hours of catching up on sleep it provided, not to mention the lengthy list of very bad movies it took pride in consuming en masse.

Perhaps most memorable about the LBG’s staycation was its remarkable and inspiring battle with Workiscalling Syndrome.  Twice during its life, the LBG’s staycation was threatened by relapses of this debilitating disease, resulting in stays of an hour or more in the office.  With the support of friends and colleagues, however, the LBG’s staycation was able to overcome Workiscalling Syndrome and return home to indulge in its favorite pastimes, eating Doritos and playing Angry Birds.

The LBG’s staycation’s circle of mourners recall the good times lounging around in pajamas at two in the afternoon, watching the world go by and thinking about all the people in offices wearing suits.  We know the LBG’s staycation is in a better place, perhaps Hawaii or St. Croix, and we wish it well as it goes to join that Great Vacation In The Sky.  Go in peace, LBG’s staycation.  You will be missed.

The Twelve Days of Staycation

A couple in a Hammock.

A couple in a Hammock. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I’m on vacation, which for me means staycation because I’m poor!  I did some internet searches on staycations, to figure out how to do it right, and it seems to me that most of the suggestions cost more than an actual vacation, so I’m just making it up.  Anyway, I thought you might like to know what a little blind girl can find to fill up her staycation time, so I wrote this little song for you, gentle readers:

 

On the first day of staycation, my true love gave to me

a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the second day of staycation, my true love gave to me

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the third day of staycation, my true love gave to me

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the fourth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the fifth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning.

 

On the sixth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the seventh day of staycation, my true love gave to me

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the eighth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

eight new friends on Facebook

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the ninth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

nine hours for sleeping

eight new friends on Facebook

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the tenth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

ten days’ worth of errands

nine hours for sleeping

eight new friends on Facebook

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the eleventh day of staycation, my true love gave to me

eleven book club questions

ten days’ worth of errands

nine hours for sleeping

eight new friends on Facebook

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!

 

On the twelfth day of staycation, my true love gave to me

twelve shows I’ve been meaning to watch

eleven book club questions

ten days’ worth of errands

nine hours for sleeping

eight new friends on Facebook

seven calls from work

six missing buttons

five rooms to clean!

four loads of laundry

three Hunger Games books

two lightbulbs to change

and a ticket for the dry-cleaning!