Steve, and all, I wish you folks good times as you enjoy vacations here and there.  Our occupation is possibly one of the most stressful, and time away is critical to a good stable outlook.

In a few days my wife and I will be heading to our Rocky Mountain hideaway, we hope for the rest of the summer.  About 15 years ago we built a  beautiful log cabin on a remote 10-acre historic mining claim with fantastic pine and aspen timber.  Our deck has a view out toward the Continental Divide (14k feet) a few miles away.   We'll be exploring hundreds of miles of Forest Service roads and trails in our 4-seat 4-wheeler.  And I have to boast a bit here.  My wife is a double BK amputee, and she is still out 4-wheeling every year so far.  Amazing woman.  She has a quote posted in our home that says :

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails."

We have been blessed to have visited Alaska, Hawaii twice, and cruised across Europe twice.  We getting older and don't enjoy the hassle of  long-distance moving vacations so well, so a rustic remote scene suits us very well. 

As I commented a couple days ago regarding 'feeling good' at work, keep that in perspective with your long-term goals of a great retirement.