Planning for Summer
The title of this blog, “Planning for Summer”, may seem odd to many of you given that we are still in the dead of winter, but this is not a mistake. If you are looking to renovate your yard or house for summer then there is no time like the present. Everybody knows that renovations and builds take months and cannot be done in a matter of days. Oftentimes, it becomes summer and families realize they want a pool or spa or fire pit and it is too late. Thus, we are writing this blog to think ahead towards summer and start planning out how you will spend your time this summer.
Build on your Yard
There’s no better way to break in the summer than with a new pool, spa, or fire pit. If you have younger children then a pool is probably the best fit for your family. However, if you don’t have children or your children have moved out then a spa or fire pit can be a great option for late nights or parties. All of these options are wonderful and will no doubt add to your summer experience, but you have to start planning now.
Renovate your Yard
Maybe you already have a pool or spa, but you are looking to really amp up your yard for this summer. We would be glad to help and make sure you have a brand new renovated pool or spa to enjoy when the weather gets hot. We can always add new items like new cement or a fire pit as well if you desire.
Plan a Vacation
Finally, adding to your home and enjoying a staycation can be a blast, but who doesn’t love a nice getaway? Now is the time to start texting your friends and family and start planning that vacation you have been dreaming of. There is no better time than the present and you should make time this year to vacation with the people you love. It can be a simple vacation like camping or an extravagant one to a foreign country – all that matters is that you take some time off and spend time with those you care about.
My best summer vacation was a trip with the Zahn family to a Southern California dry lake bed for an adventure of camping under the stars. Of course we also enjoyed many hours of zipping around the dry lake bed on landsailers. These yachts soar over the dry lake as the wind picks up mid-day. Of course no camping trip would be complete without star-lit campfire relaxation. The trip that stands out to me is the summer my mother and sister were able to join in the experience. They live in Tennessee and Florida respectively so a dry lake with landsailers was unlike anything they had seen before. It was great to have them arrive to the lake ready to hop in a yacht for a ride.
Every year for their summer vacations, a group of families from around Rossmoor drive up to the Sacramento Delta and rent out cabins right on the water. My family, unfortunately, is not one of those that goes annually, but, fortunately, my best friends’ family, the Mais family, does go annually. So two of the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of driving up and staying with them, and I can say these two experiences have granted me some of my fondest memories to date. The cabins were not luxurious (to say the least) but rather it was the people that made the experiences so amazing. Without my family, I was immediately an outsider, but the other families welcomed me, let me use their equipment, ride on their boats, and, most importantly, eat their delicious food. I managed to be the worst one at wakeboarding and not the best at tubing, yet this didn’t stop me from having the best week of my life. Small trips like this may not provide the most extravagant hotels, scenery, or food, but, with the right group of people, they can provide some of the best memories of your life.