Will You Be Joining 45.7 Million People Memorial Day Weekend?

Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching. For many, that means grill-outs. For others, it includes visiting the cemetery to honor a loved one who has passed on. And for quite a few, it means VACATION TIME! Travel projections from AAA for the holiday weekend predict 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more as vacation season gets underway. And they say air travel is expected to be up by 11% over last year, with 3.4 million people expected to fly over the holiday weekend. That figure exceeds 2019 by 5.4% – or 170,000 more air travelers. So be careful out there; it’s going to be a little crowded. A few words of caution, not to be a “downer,” but is your will up-to-date? Are your beneficiaries current? Healthcare directives and living will in order? None of us know what the future holds, but we can plan for it to a certain extent. So before you go, you might want to ensure your affairs are in order.

To close on a positive note, a 40-year study conducted by the European Society of Cardiology found, in short, that people who take vacations live longer. You can read all about it “The Healthy,” a Readers Digest online publication, here https://www.thehealthy.com/travel/heres-how-often-you-need-to-vacation-to-prevent-premature-death-says-research/. So go! Get out there, have fun, and be safe.