On vacation from school.

On vacation from writing papers.

On vacation from formulating anything close to a coherent and intelligent thought.

I think I have needed this break much more than I even realized. I think my family has needed this break as well. We are all burnt out, overworked, stressed, and suffering from ‘Don’t Piss Me Off or I’ll Snap You Like a Twig’ syndrome.

It ain’t pretty.

So, in a few short hours when I’m officially on vacation I’ll finish packing up my family and we’ll be set to begin our Thanksgiving adventure. If we all survive the 12 hour drive without some horrible murder-murder-murder-murder-suicide incident I have big plans for the upcoming week.

• I want sit quietly on the couch with a mug of hot tea and read. I want to lose myself in the music, the moment since you own it you better never let it go. Just a little Eminem from this white girl for ya.
• I want to eat my Grandpa’s reuben sandwiches and enjoy his stories and conversation in the house I remember from my childhood.
• I want to sleep. Dear God I want to sleep!!!
• I want to sneak away with my husband and see the new Twilight movie so he can mock me mercilessly after.
• I want to watch my mother make cookies with her grandchildren.
• I want to watch my children take over my parents and completely wear their asses out!
• I plan to eat and laugh and take pictures of my childhood surroundings.