It's a day at the Spa!

It's the day before my surgery. In the middle of the night I woke up and for a moment, couldn't remember what day of the week it was. It's funny I should feel that way, because it's only the first day of my medical leave. It's a rare luxury not to count the weekdays and weekend days, pacing yourself for the work week.

I don't expect I will be off work for very long - maybe a week. But how nice for a week with no phone calls, spreadsheets, emails. Is having major surgery the price for such a vacation?

Except for the fact that I have to purge my bowels and can't eat anything solid - today is a perfect day.

Wait a minute. Let's think about this.

Spend the day at a peaceful hideaway in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains - Check. 

 Enjoying the sun and scenery, the lazy pace of the morning as it unfolds - Check

 Hike the trails and spend the day in quiet contemplation - Check.

Spa cuisine

Low calorie diet - Check.

 Colonic cleansing - Check

 I can see the up side of this. Don't people pay thousands of dollars to do exactly what I'm doing today?

Just add a few scented candles, pricey linens and some heated stones, and I'm living like a movie star!