a break!

Thank Heaven it's over for 10 days... no school! And for once, Kirby isn't snowed under with papers to mark! No 6 am alarm clocks, and no sending my family out the door in the mornings... Yes, I am definitely good with reading week! I am, of course grateful for the work my husband can do every day at his job, and the educations our children are receiving at their schools... But mostly, I really like it when we can be together!
Kirby says he will support me to try and finish with insomnia and sleeping pills while our schedule is so relaxed for the next week and a half. I am pretty excited about that- we'll see how it goes! I am looking forward to experiencing a night of un-drugged sleep! (Still, thank Heaven for sleeping pills in the meantime! :)
Tomorrow night we are all going to a university basketball game, which is always a good time. Nothing could entice me to run and sweat and struggle for a ball, but it's fun to watch and cheer people who are motivated and skilled at this sport. My personal idea of athletic activity is walking. Non-competitive, conflict-free, nature around to enjoy (or suffer- as the case may be:) Hiking is good, particularly without bears. And there are times when I enjoy some yoga or pilates at home. Quietly. I like canoeing and riding a horse when I can, but I just think if I was out there with people who really wanted a ball I was holding, I would quickly pass it to them with a smile, and be very content to sit down and cheer for them! So I am grateful for intense athletes who provide such fun for themselves, with the added benefit of furnishing spectators like myself with good entertainment!

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