thoughts

It's kind of ridiculous how much I miss my Knox friends already. I've only been home, what, two days? Le sigh.

Ah well. I'm sure I won't be severely lacking for things to do over break. Well, that's a lie, I will, but I'll manage to fill the time. I always do. I'd really much rather have nothing to do than too much to do, because then I have time to pursue leisure activities, or just sit and think, which I find to be a good thing. Perhaps I'll write, or get some reading done.

One thing I will do, I have decided, is take up knitting, at least for the time being. It looks like such a soothing activity. My intention is to make myself a scarf and a hat, and see how I like it. Perhaps I'll acquire a new hobby; if nothing else, I'll acquire a scarf and a hat.

And it will give me one more thing to do on the way to Minnesota and back. For which we're leaving tomorrow at four. And driving straight through. Meaning we'll get there at four. AM. I seriously do not understand what my mother hopes to gain by not taking Michael out of school for half a day. Seriously. Have you seen an elementary school classroom the last afternoon before a break? There is no learning there. So why we can't leave at noon is a mystery to me. But I've long since stopped trying to fathom the inner workings of my mother's brain.

So I'm planning to stay up ridiculously late tonight, sleep late tomorrow, and then I'll be awake for the duration of the trip. I expect I'll be driving a good portion of the after-dark hours, as usually ends up being the case. I don't mind. It's kind of nice, really, a car full of sleeping people, all under my watchful care, trusting me to get them safely where they need to go. It makes me feel very calm and capable. I like being calm and capable.

Of course, for the time being, I also have to finish the laundry. This is the downside of responsibility.