Finally, Some Down Time

~ Laura

This spring was one of the busiest on record here at Apt. 11D.

Spring. Well, maybe we can’t officially call the season “spring”, yet. It’s more like extended winter. I think we should call this frigid April, “sprinter.” I should NOT be shivering outside during the second week of April. I refuse to wear my winter coat on principle, so I’m running from the car to the store in a spring sweater and scarf .

This weather is especially annoying, because I just came back from Florida with a sunburn on my shoulders. Now, I have to re-pack up the tank tops and bathing suits in the plastic storage tubs from Home Depot. I can’t imagine using them again for weeks to come.

Planning this trip was one of the many things on my desk this spring-less spring. Along with the travel folder of plane flight and hotel information, there are piles of summer camp pamphlets, rough drafts of education articles, and information from house painters. Honestly, it was medically necessary to walk away from the blog for a while. I was starting to lose my marbles.

The Atlantic just published an article I did about standardized tests. It’s 99% descriptive, so I don’t predict much heat from it. Still, I keep clicking on twitter to see if people are cursing me out.

Because I’m at the computer obsessively monitoring reaction to my article, I think I’ll blog for the rest of the afternoon. I wonder if I still have readers, after my abrupt departure last month. Curious.

Published by Laura

7 thoughts on “Finally, Some Down Time”

  1. You still have readers! I am happy to see that the break was helpful and I’m happy you are posting again.

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  2. I get emails when you post, so still here.

    We went to Universal three years ago. The kids loved it–much more than Disney. The wands we bought are still floating around the house.

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  3. Well, of course you have readers! I saw your tweet about your article and ran to check my RS feed…voila, there you were. I’ve been following the opt-out movement in Jersey with great interest. The SBAC state coalition seems to be falling apart, interesting to see what is happening with PARCC.

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  4. I was so glad to see you in my reader.

    Weather is nasty here too, but the tank tops might make a reappearance tomorrow.

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  5. I’m still here — blog readers are great for reading blogs that don’t get updated regularly. I’m glad you’re back, sorry that you are only getting a spinter. We’ve had an unnatural warm winter (spinter in reverse? causing everyone to moan about the lack of snow). Today is especially super gorgeous.

    I’m so glad that you’re publishing in the Atlantic and that your marbles are still intact. The comments at Atlantic are strangely not hateful for the subject.

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  7. Still here! I was in New Orleans for a conference overlapping when you were in Florida, and I had the same issue with coming home with a sunburn to cold damp temps. The weekend will allegedly be gorgeous, though.

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