I Didn't Make It to the City Last Night, and Sadly Won't See Ger (or the A-List of Celebrities). Instead, I Stayed Home an Edited (Plus Planned for the Winter Session)

There are no words, although I try from time to time scribble thoughts here to find words to describe the insanity. I will say yesterday was productive for meeting deadlines, picking up a few more holiday items, gathering for a quick lunch, and doing more preparation for the craziness of a winter session course with 25 students enrolled. They will hate me because they will hate the timing of the course. The first class is supposed to be December 23, but I will make it asynchronous. Not only are they dead, but I'm dead.

And being dead, I have to get to campus for back to back meetings until 2 p.m.. After that, I'm officially drawing a line and prepping for a road trip to Syracuse: audio books, presents, and the knowledge that my mother will say to me daily, "Don't you ever get a break?" 

I don't. Just Christmas Day. Last year was the first year that I successfully managed to NOT have any University responsibilities, and that ended up in a fiasco of bad weather, airports, and not being able to take the week vacation with Chitunga that we planned. I did get a weekend in New Orleans, though, which was nice. The tea leaves like to remind me that it's in the stars to be as it is. 

I pulled out more items I bought on Clearance last year including a village to eventually (I think) transition to Xmas decorations to be more like my Grannie Annie. I still wish I kept her little skater figurines, her pond made of a mirror, and the other tiny items she used to create a holiday scene. 

I also pulled out Tiffany Jackson's Santa in the City, as I love her writing and know this book is not like her others (no one ends up tragically dead...ha ha). 

Alright, I need to put this into the world and drive to campus. I'm tried of dry nostrils, sinus pressure, and morning snot. Story of my life. 

Here's to another Wednesday.