 | |
| Welcome to the Casa de Ginley |
There were rules. And a bucket list. Now it's time to look back and see how I did.
1. Sleep in Every Day
Technically, 7:15 IS sleeping in, since I'm usually up between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. every morning.
2. See the new Star Wars movie
Mission accomplished. You have all probably seen it by now. We wanted to wait until the crowd had died down, which we also accomplished, since there were only two other people in the theater. Like most movies with a lot of hoo-ha surrounding them, I went in a skeptic and came out a skeptic. It was entertaining, but I didn't think it was much different from the original Star Wars movie. (Mr. Ginley used the word "derivative" a lot.)
3. Return Joe to School and Visit Half Price Books
This became a two-parter. We took the lad back on Monday, but the weather was so crappy, we dropped him off and came right back. We returned Friday to shop at HPB and took Joe to lunch. He bought himself a real suit (not off the rack), and we took him to pick it up. Grey pinstripe. Very nice.
4. Watch Lots of Old Movies
I watched The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. There are still two days left, and I'm planning on watching another before the end of my vacation. The hard part is deciding which one. We've also been watching a lot of Johnny Carson. One of the networks has been showing the old Tonight shows in their entirety (mostly).
5. Avoid Checking Work Email or Calling In
This morning, for the first time since I walked out of work, I took a look-see at my work email. There are 450 emails waiting for me. They can wait a little longer. I didn't hear a peep from my peeps at work. Except I did ask Steph yesterday if everything was okay, and she said it was "quiet." Maybe that's cheating, I'm not sure.
6. Spend One Day at Home Hunkering Down
Tuesday was it. We didn't budge. The snow swirled, the wind howled, and we were snug as bugs inside.
7. Watch Some Old TV Shows
I didn't know the Brady Bunch and Petticoat Junction were on early in the morning. Columbo, too. I had this weird memory of when I wanted to be just like Betty Jo, married to a hunk like Steve, with a beautiful baby and the support of the entire Hooterville community. And they say girls today have unrealistic role models! The only trouble with watching these shows (aside from the fact that they are chopped up to cram in all of the extra commercials) is the advertisements. Apparently, the network thinks the only folks who watch these shows are octogenarians banging on death's door. There are ads galore for drugs that promise to heal just about anything (if they don't kill you), life insurance and incontinence pads.
8. Do a Little Sewing
This remains on my list. I did stitch up a pair of Joe's pants and mend a pillow, but I have miles to sew before I sleep.
9. Keep Active
I didn't want to be a total coach potato. So I did manage to work out most days. On the down side, I've been fighting a cold the whole time, which has worked itself into tonsilitis. I'm hoping it goes away this weekend.
10. Shut up About Not Taking an Entire Week Off
This is my gift to my co-workers. I've been like a broken record, saying I haven't taken off an entire week since 2007 when I went on the cruise. Now they are free of my refrain. I hope they enjoyed this week without me (and my rants). I promise to try and be better about my crabbing. (You'll notice I said "to try" and not simply "to be." That's my "Get Out of Jail Free" card.)
Who knew being away from work for a week could be so cathartic? And I had the power all along. I didn't even need the ruby slippers.
There's no place like home...
No comments:
Post a Comment