Travel I'm Really Looking Forward To!

Rich Rosenblatt

13 years ago

This has been a year for me that I never imagined happening. I've wanted to be a dentist since I was 8 years old. Actually, I wanted to be an orthodontist, but once I got to dental school and realized I could not bend wire for anything, I decided that general dentistry was a better fit for me.

The other thing I wanted to do my entire life was teach. Becoming faculty at cerecdoctors.com almost three years ago allowed me to embark on that dream along with becoming a CEREC basic trainer for Patterson. I tend to travel a lot now. I never thought I would be on a plane as much as I am but as my wise friend Sameer once told me a few years back, 'Be careful what you wish for!'

A few years ago when I started to travel just a bit, my wife said to me, "I didn't think I was marrying a traveling salesman.' Sometimes it really feels that way. As much as I love it, and I do, I really dislike one aspect - leaving my family. It gives me some guilty feelings when I'm gone frequently. I'm a family guy first and foremost. When I'm not working or teaching, I'm with my wife and kids. It is something that I try and prioritize, sometimes better than others!

Well, I finally have some guilt-free travel coming next week that I'm really looking forward to. My oldest child Alix is spending eight weeks in overnight camp in beautiful Eagle River, Wisc. She just loves it there. At the four-week mark, parents and family are allowed to come up and spend the weekend. I can't wait to wrap my arms around that kid and give her a big hug! I also can't wait to get up there and have a great family weekend. The camp opens up its facilities. We spend the day water skiing, kayaking, sailing, and enjoying other great activities. It is just a fantastic time and we look forward to it every year. There is nothing better for me than spending time with my family.

I read Jeff Caso's blog about the summer he is spending with his family before his oldest son goes to college. It really hit home for me at how fast kids grow up. The more I travel for work, the faster my kids seem to grow up. It is weekends like the one I have coming up that seem to slow that aging process down just a bit, at least for that weekend. This is some travel I truly look forward to!