How to have the perfect one day vacation:

1. Get up early... but not so early if feels like you are getting up early.

2. Make sure work knows you are not coming in. Hint: if you are calling in sick, don't blog about your one day vacation for several days.

3. Don't forget your ipod, camera, cell phone, bottled water, snack, warm jacket, hat, dog treats, and your best friend (if the dog is coming, your 2 best friends).

4. Drive until you get there. (No chore related stops)

5. Go everywhere everyone wants, do everything everyone wants and laugh a lot.

6. Stop for micro coffee, tool shopping, popovers, carriage trail walking, antiques snooping, lighthouse/ocean gazing, Thai dinner and ice cream cones.

7. Drive home before you are really, really tired.

8. Unpack the bananas and cat food.

9. Rinse out the Thermos and throw away the apple cores

10. Climb into bed with your 2 best friends.