It's weird. I will admit that.
This week's I've had several people ask
if it's strange not getting ready to head to Europe in a few weeks.
And it is—every August for the past 12 Augusts has been a prep
period for getting ready to go on vacation, which meant everything
from hauling the luggage out of the basement to having to pay
attention to Loraine when she tells me not to break my arm, if only
because she doesn't wanna be the one to drive around France or
Germany.
It's strange going into August and not
having to worry about little things like that.
But in a way it's liberating, too.
Instead of hunkering down and spending most of August actually having
to work to get ready to go, I can now take as many half-days as I
want. Heck, if I was daring I could probably (gasp) even take a full
day off. That's how liberating it is. I don't know if I'm going to,
but I have the option should I so choose.
And that's kind of unique.
With the way my “Summer of History ™”
is going, that's a good thing. Instead of trying to put together
both a walking tour and a bunch of stories about drunks before we go,
now I can just do it at my leisure and not worry about the time
crunch. Of course, knowing my habits, I'll keep procrastinating
about it and eventually end up having to deal with a time crunch, but
at least it won't have anything to do with getting ready to go to
Europe.
8-)
I'm enjoying it while I can, because as
I explain to everyone who asks if it's weird not getting ready to go
to Europe, this is a unique year. And it's leading into what could
be another unique year next year, if only because (and I don't know
if I've even mentioned this yet) we're thinking of making TWO trips
over—one in April for another Bundesliga match, and then the usual
late summer jaunt, this time back to Normandy, where we actually
haven't set foot in four years. So, if things go as planned next
year, not only will I be back in my usual summer routine, I'll get to
see if this year's spring routine works out again.
That's next year, though. For now, I'm
just enjoying a summer without having to get ready to go anywhere.
It feels...weird, but I'm enjoying it.
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