Countdown
Countdown to SCHOOL! In one short week, the kids will (blessedly) go back to their academic pursuits. And not a moment too soon! I'm sure I'm counting down these last few days as eagerly as any kid waiting for summer vacation.
This fall I'm going to work more, (three days per week instead of two). Incredibly, I'm looking forward to it. Probably because I'm craving a routine of any sort. I've had enough of the season of sloth.
In the meantime, I'm in the mood for a list. I haven't read ten books this summer, so that's out. (Lists must be in increments of ten.) I've already covered top ten candies in a previous post. Let's see...
TOP TEN MOMENTS OF THE SUMMER, 2008:
1. Arriving at our Mexican condo at the Sea of Cortez and opening our balcony to find a spectacular view of the beach.
2. Walking up to the South rim of the Grand Canyon to see it for the first time through a cool July mist.
3. Spending a weekend at the lake with my old college friend and her family.
4. Harvesting enough basil to make a lovely fresh pesto.
5. The opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics; so beautiful they are almost beyond description.
6. A recording session with my choir, during which we sang our best material without benefit of rehearsal and listened to it echo and re-echo through the cathedral dome at the end of each song.
7. The decision to go to Italy with my dear, dear friends.
8. Watching the caladium, hydrangeas and impatiens grow and intertwine as they reach their peak in August.
9. A little visit with my old friend, Tom Petty.
10. Staying up late, eatin' popcorn and watching rented movies with the kids.
This fall I'm going to work more, (three days per week instead of two). Incredibly, I'm looking forward to it. Probably because I'm craving a routine of any sort. I've had enough of the season of sloth.
In the meantime, I'm in the mood for a list. I haven't read ten books this summer, so that's out. (Lists must be in increments of ten.) I've already covered top ten candies in a previous post. Let's see...
TOP TEN MOMENTS OF THE SUMMER, 2008:
1. Arriving at our Mexican condo at the Sea of Cortez and opening our balcony to find a spectacular view of the beach.
2. Walking up to the South rim of the Grand Canyon to see it for the first time through a cool July mist.
3. Spending a weekend at the lake with my old college friend and her family.
4. Harvesting enough basil to make a lovely fresh pesto.
5. The opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics; so beautiful they are almost beyond description.
6. A recording session with my choir, during which we sang our best material without benefit of rehearsal and listened to it echo and re-echo through the cathedral dome at the end of each song.
7. The decision to go to Italy with my dear, dear friends.
8. Watching the caladium, hydrangeas and impatiens grow and intertwine as they reach their peak in August.
9. A little visit with my old friend, Tom Petty.
10. Staying up late, eatin' popcorn and watching rented movies with the kids.
posted by Juanita at
12:23 PM
2 Comments:
Summer IS good. As much as I'm ready for the routine of the school year, I'm sad to say goodbye to it.
I can think of a few more too :)
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