It’s funny how quickly ingrained habits change when you’re put into a new setting. In Houston, I dutifully update my blog every morning; it’s part of the routine, no more, no less. But here, at home, I sleep late, I mess around, I run errands, I hang out with my family…and I don’t sit down to do my daily web surfing until just before bed.
David is being kind enough to let me use his laptop, as Mom and Dad’s computer is pretty much crap. Yay David.
Today I slept until 11:00 and it was marvelous. Katie and I had lunch at Einstein’s, ran a few errands for Mom, got her van washed, and then headed over to her school, where I talked to her kindergardeners about NASA and the space shuttle. They were excited, but also rambunctious. The combination of two fire drills, a birthday party (with Krispy Kreme and juice boxes), and it being the last day before the break proved to be too much for them, I guess. But it was fun. I always like talking to Mom’s classes, and especially about space. She has a couple kids who are really bright, and knew a lot already. Future rocket scientists!
We got the Christmas tree tonight, and I swear it is the best Christmas tree ever! It is the perfect shape and height, and there are no bare spots. And it smells fantastic. Dad helped us get it in the stand this year, so hopefully it is nice and secure and we’ll avoid a repeat of last year, when the tree fell over with a crash and stressed us all out. It is lovely. We set it up, put on the lights, and then Mom, Katie and I went to Jason’s Deli for dinner and did some shopping/browsing at Omega Sports and Great Outdoor Provisions. We came home with enough time for Katie and me to do a 5K run (brrrr, it was freezing outside, I had to wear sweatpants, a long sleeve shirt, gloves, and a hat!). Three laps around the long block is almost exactly 3.1 miles–perfect. After that it was back home to put the ornaments on the tree.
Ah. A lovely day.