Ah! Vacation!

Once in a while I stumble upon something I like to call a Day Off. One of these events is sometimes marked by my normally scheduled commitments being canceled or postponed, leaving the day open. At other times, though, it is marked not only by the removal of said commitments, but the addition of many others in their stead.
As a college student, I've come to realize that the sighting of a Day Off on the calendar will bring a sense of relief, followed soon after by one of dread.

"Oh, good! With no classes, coaching, lesson, and work, I'll finally be able to write those two essays and practice that concerto and schedule that rehearsal with my quartet and do laundry and e-mail that person about that thing and make cake!"

And then

"Where will I find the time to do all that?? I need a Day Off!!"

I'm on vacation now, which means I've been working instead of going to school. There are no 6:28AM trips to Boston and no homework due tomorrow, so even though I'm working and practicing and the beginning of classes in a couple weeks seems like a big deadline that has to be met somehow, it still sort of feels like vacation. That's good. I guess. Yes. It is.

Mom, Dad, Erin and I have all been very busy, but in the midst of our hectic schedules we found ourselves all home for dinner tonight. Ah, family meals! Thank You Lord for vacations!