Days

I'm sure I made this observation last year (and I know I'll make it again next year), that I used to mourn the end of the Summer, the end to my unstructured days, the beginning of the school year. Now, as a parent, I can't wait.

(Well, no, that isn't entirely true.)

School begins later this week for my eight-year-old, but this almost took me by surprise — I thought it was next week, I'm not sure why. But it starts in fits and starts: Thursday is a half-day (not even), Friday is a full day, but then Monday is a day off (for Labor Day), Tuesday and Wednesday are full days, and then Thursday and Friday are days off. Two weeks later, a full week of school at last.

I'm looking forward to the beginning of my unstructured days