I Can Breathe!

I love this day, my work day. Yes, I still have to go and sit in one last meeting for the year and listen to my principal prattle on about nothing but that's okay because ahead of me are weeks and weeks of summer. Looking back on the year, it really did fly by, minus this last month which DRAGGED! And it was a fairly easy year without much drama. Sure I had a lot to bitch about but that has everything to do with administration. Sure, I'm getting more and more burnt out as each year goes by but I'm hopeful the rules will change with Ohio's teacher retirement system to allow me to retire at 60. And again, though I'm paid a pittance what other's in a job for 23 years are paid, I'm still lucky to be where I am. So sitting here with the whole summer ahead of me, I'm going to try and breathe, take it all in, enjoy myself, and relax. 

All that being said, the weekend should be fun and packed with stuff. Tonight I'm sure we'll hang with the neighbors who, for once, have nothing going on. Tomorrow, Doug, Lauren, Jim and I are going out. We were originally going to go down to Arnold's but I remembered it's Taste of Cincinnati and I don't want to step foot downtown where streets will be closed and parking will be a nightmare. (We'll go next weekend when Lauren's uncle plays there.) Not sure where we'll go but I'd like to go somewhere and sit outside. 

Sunday, we're going to go to Raeburn for a few hours. Of course the weather has turned and not it's going to be cloudy but that's okay. A little family time, a little volleyball...should be fun. 

Monday we're going to do a neighborhood cookout I think. That was brought up yesterday when everyone gathered to greet the kids off the bus with water balloons in celebration of their last day. We'll see if it pans out. 

My plans today: I should get out of school by 9:00 or so. From there I need to stop at Target and then I'll come home, walk the dogs and maybe lay out. Jim plans on getting off early today and we might meet at Shooters...we'll see what time he's able to bail. Dinner tonight will be pork chops, broccoli salad and probably potatoes of some sort. 

Oh, I started watching Platonic on Apple this morning. First episode was good. I feel like with a new series, because the first episode is an introduction and has to pack a lot of stuff in to set up the premise, it isn't always an attention grabber. I liked it and I'll continue with it and I bet it gets even better. 

Okay time to finish my toilette so I can get to work and then get OUT! Happy Friday! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Happy SUMMER!!! Later!