If I had a planner

Is it healthy to be very busy? There are so many things to do and places to be that my overflowing head is swirling. I do not mind the occassional swirling, but even my hands started shaking yesterday. (This is a normal stress reaction, for me. What about you?) Thankfully, this stress, my stress, is manageable. It can be gently wrapped as an origami flower and temporarily tucked away by meaningful events. Even more thankfully, meaningful events are striking daily. Let's go back in time...

Friday: Booked it out of school (even dismissed the students early) to the rental car that delivered me safe-and-sound to the lovely residence of my parents and grandmother. We were lucky enough to catch a few sunrays together. They really want grandkids. Scott, I hope you are ready, because you know I pass this ball to you every time!

Saturday: Woke up in the yellow room of my parent's house, stumbled over Keba's fur piles to a cup of coffee with my mom in the sunshine. The house looks great, for it is now fully-equipped with an outdoor shower, front door and a new color. Good times (indeed) every time.

Sunday: Reluctantly drove to the pad in DC. Then, Jaime, Liz, and I strolled to get in line at the 9:30 Club for folk-master Ani DiFranco. As we played "catch-up" we patiently awaited the arrival, the arrival, the arrival of... yesss-in-deedy!, the arrival of Kristen and Liz back to the east coast. These mind-swirling friends joined us in line and the weekend was properly sealed. Guaranteed recipe for fun: Four of your closest friends and live music on a hot summer day. Thanks to my lovely friends for a grand time!

NOW, Monday: The last, LAST, (did you read that?), laST! week of school has begun. I honestly remember pausing during one of my late October classes to tell myself, "It will eventually be the last week, but *insert negative, stress-out exclamations of doubt and despair*! This week will be full of deep slow breathes as I try, just as hard as the students, to get to Friday, a.k.a., the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

New Information!
Worthy Organic Wines:
American
Frey Vineyards
Benzinger
Badger Mountain
Oregon's King Estate
Orteans Hill
LaRocca
Coturri
Australian
Temple Breur
Alsace
Eugene Meyer
Italy
Casina DiCormia

Organic Vodka:
Rain Vodka

Good drink with Rain Vodka:
vodka to taste, apple juice, splash of lime
or
vodka to taste, pomegranate juice, splash of lime