Christmas Break

I wish I could say that I enjoyed my break, but I didn't. I want a re-do. The problems started before I even got home. My flight from Chicago to Madison was canceled, and that wasn't near the worst of it. There was a car accident, a lost suitcase, a death of a distant relative, and a crazy emergency heart surgery of one of my best friend's dads. I could keep going, but I'm kind of sick of whining about it. I just wish I could have spent more time with my friends and done more that I hoped to do while home.

There were a few highlights. The biggest of which was Nicole's engagement!! ...and the subsequent bridesmaid dress shopping. There was a good day with Aunt Donna, one hell of an '80s New Years Eve party, and an awesome week spent with my family in Racine.

I spent about three nights a week working with little man on his homework. He was struggling a bit, but I think we have him on the right track again. I'm just a little worried that he doesn't show all that much interest. We will see.

I left this morning at 4:15 am. It was 5 degrees outside. It was 82 when I landed. That I can't complain about. It happened to work out that Cathleen and I were able to share a cab back to school. We wanted to rent a car to do some shopping but both Hertz and Enterprise were out of cars. We will try to get one tomorrow. We were a more than a bit worried about what state our apartment would be in when we got back, but were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't bad at all. (We heard some horror stories about mold growing because the air conditioners weren't run).

I am going to miss my family dearly, but having such a crappy break made it a little easier to go back. I'm ready to dive into another semester. I think knowing that Dad and Brett are going to visit me over my spring break will keep me going.