Blogcation
This week I inadvertantly took a vacation.
Since we have summer flex schedules at work, I flew home Friday with the intention of driving my car back to DC on Tuesday. Then Maven Mom was scheduled to have outpatient surgery on Tuesday, so I asked for another day off. Saturday, Baby the Honda broke down (anyone surprised?), and my return was postponed for another day so my car could get repaired. (A big thanks to my boss for letting me take off a few extra days!)
It’s been a nice break. I’ve also enjoyed not compulsively checking e-mail, Facebook and Netvibes. Being connected all the time drains you, and I don’t even own a BlackBerry!
A year of living in Georgetown has also given me a new appreciation for middle-class suburbia. Wal-Mart is a wonderful resource, and I’m amazed that I can get across town in 30 minutes or less. I shudder to think about the snob who turned her nose down on suburbs and middle America for the hustle and bustle of the District last year. There’s a lot to be said for living in the Bible Belt and having your family and life-long friends nearby. In many ways I miss not living in a place where I have roots and memories.
That being said, I know that God has me in DC for the unforseen future, and I’m thankful for all the doors that He opened this past year. However, the thought of moving back to Tennessee isn’t the provenical horror that it once was.
Tomorrow, I drive back to the District with my batteries recharged with reality and red stateness.
