67 days of summer

Perk of being a teacher, we get summers off.  When I was a child I used to think that was an unfair advantage compared to other parents who had to work year-round.  Now I understand why.  Nobody would be a teacher if we didn't get summers off - otherwise we'd go mental!

My summer is relatively packed, but I have enough time off to relax and get things done that I have no time for during the school year.  I just returned from a road trip with a dear sorority sister, Evvy.  We drove across the rockies and deserts of Arizona to my family home in California.  I am so glad that we still have the place.  It was such a haven to come back to.  One of the first things we did was walk down by the stream and ate ripe apricots off the orchard trees.  My parents coordinated their stay in California with the dates over which I would be there.  It was such a respite to come downstairs and to see mom there, cooking breakfast sausages while we chat over fresh cups of coffee.

Evvy and I did a little traveling of our own in California.  Visited the Nixon and Reagan Presidential Libraries - what good little Conservatives we are!  Reagan is so beautifully presented and would be a definite must see if you find yourself in the Simi Valley area.  We then dropped south on the other side of the Ortegas Mountains and drove parts of the PCH down to San Diego/La Jolla area for much needed beach time.

Now I'm back in COS, its time to get some things done before I head to Michigan mid-July for a conference/visiting home.  I am especially excited for my visit up to Mackinac Island to visit my sister who is working as assistant manager at the Grand Hotel.

Some neat things I've discovered so far this summer...

Midnight in Paris definitely lives up to all the good reviews it received.

When history seems too stuffy, episodes of Drunk History are wildly amusing.