Summer Holiday Blues

So there is no doubt unless you are well off. This time a year and summer around the corner,taking holidays for most. Is a hard subject to approach,yes because of money. For the majority of single family homes and alot of middle class hopmes with 2 parents. Finding the money can be a harsh mind matter. As the months start going towards summer,we start to think what we can do. Where we can go,I am not here to say that it is easy. Hell I have 5 kids,4 only in home now. 2 adults working through those years. Still hell deciding what is affordable and what is not. The way the gas and electricity costs have soared over 2 years and taxes on everything. Makes this even more mind boggling for alot. Can be mixed feelings of anger and regret,sadness and with drawn behavior. The savings accounts that most had,with these new taxes and prices soaring and no one making higher pay. I wonder how the government does not see less people willing to spend money anymore. Any tourist place you go,literally rape you with outrageous prices. Triple considering it is less then half someone else. There are plenty of things to do low cost for parents out there. Where the bank that is already on overdraft. Does not have to be effected so much. Yes traveling to other cities or countries are likely out of your reach. That is ok,most cities have so many things from camps and destinations close to camp,hike. See I tell parents that with camping. Wood and camp fee's are the killers. The food you would eat at home really anyways. But get a wood permit and cut your own wood for the weekend. Save 100 bucks there easy,hiking a different trail throughout the summer is so much fun also for kids,even couples without kids. Summer blues dont always have to be bad at the end of the day. There is lots of city events during the summer. So what you cant drive across the country. Yes it sucks,but it dont have to take your summer. The river,local lakes. Tones to choose from across the globe. Holidays dont always have to be harsh spending habits. Chin up and realize you are not the only one. Alot of people struggle out there during every month. Let alone summer blue struggling. May be hard on the mind,but shitty thing is. Reality will always be reality and hurt. So chins up and mind straight and enjoy your summer. ©Rudi Jensen