Thinking about “Recreation” – a couple different definitions in the dictionary:

1. Refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
2. Refreshment of one’s mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates; play.

Both of those are interesting, and very telling. That’s certainly how I felt after our trip to Florida – refreshed. Fascinating that they both say “Refreshment” – the idea of refreshing one’s self through amusement or stimulation. Sounds a lot like theatre. This is a good quote for me to remember at work – In fact, the second definition even says “Play”! 🙂

The arts provide recreation for the soul.
Linda Mayrose

The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both.
James A. Michener (U.S. novelist and short-story writer, 1907?-1997)