sister vacation

I am coming off my seven day vacation and I am feeling exhausted. Vacations are not for rest and relaxation. I spent four fantastic days with my sisters then three days in the quiet on my own in paradise. Two different vacations wrapped up into one. The first four I spend behaving like I was not 43 and the last three behaving like I was. Being on vacation by yourself is an interesting thing, I learned that I like my own company, which is a plus when you can't get away. It also required some fearless behavior, like getting dressed up and going out for dinner all by myself. At one restaurant I requested a table for one and the hostess apologized. I am not sure for what, but for some reason I felt the need to comfort her for my single status. You really can never explain to someone that being single does not mean being lonely.