2 Long Weekends…
June 22nd, 2007 by Cristina Favreau
This is one of the best times of the year for us Quebecers, because we get 2 long weekends in a row.
June 24th is a province-wide holiday affectionately called “la St-Jean”, where employed people have a statutory day off (not to rub it in, but I’m taking BOTH days off; but if I’m blogging, does it count as a day off?).
July 1st is Canada Day, so that means another long weekend.
In years past, my hubby and I would take this time to drive to Rhode Island and visit my sister. If both holidays made 2 long weekends, my husband would take 4 days off work and we’d enjoy a full 9 days with 2 back-to-back long weekends. I LOVE spending time with my sister, but this year it’s just not the same for a few reasons:
- My sis and BIL now live in NY state so spear fishing and scuba diving is just not as fun for the boys in fresh water as it was in the ocean.
- We each have 2 kids, so going out to do ANYTHING is a challenge (taking 2 carloads, one screaming kid creates the “domino effect”, and having a peaceful meal at a restaurant enjoying adult conversation is close to impossible).
- My sister lives in a small apartment. We’d be crammed in a room with the 2 kids on a double futon mattress.
So here’s a reminder to take advantage of the lazy days of summer. Here in Montreal, the season is just too short.
Rest, relax and take in the sun.
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Here in Guatemala we are celebrating “Dia de San Juan”, same as you! Good luck with your holiday, I also have two under 2 and it is far from easy to do anything with them, let alone travel!
Genesis, thanks for joining us all the way from Guatemala.
I’m really glad to find someone who can relate to being a WAHM with 2 little ones.
I look forward to getting to know you better! I love your site. Keep up the great work!