I’ve always had a difficult time relaxing or taking vacations. I not only can’t sit still for long periods of time (try five minutes) but I drive everyone else around me nuts in the process. But since moving to Utah, I’ve discovered a way both relax and enjoy a vacation. That’s right: working.
I’ve done it a lot since 2006 but the past year was my most relaxing and productive. One reason is a new client, the YMCA of Greater Salt Lake. They have a camp in the Uinta Mountains about 45 minutes east of Park City. As you know from reading my blog, Park City is my second home and we spend at least one week a year up there at the time share we purchased when we still lived in Illinois even though it’s only a half-hour from our house on the east bench of Salt Lake City.
My first video for the Y was at Camp Roger so we decided to fit it in to a summer week in PC. By the time we spent our day shooting at camp, I was so relaxed and mentally prepared that I produced one of my favorite videos of the year. Besides that, it was for a great organization and a great purpose so it made a lot of people feel good including me. I’ve got at least two more videos for them to go. But I’ll always remember the first one. Not only because it was meaningful for the community, but also because it taught me how to enjoy life more. Almost as much as the kids in the video.
