Wednesday, July 30, 2025

late-July thoughts

I shouldn't have said it was nearing the end of summer yesterday... What I meant was that it was the end of summer break... for me

Our D.C. trip is in a week, and I'll be in a full-day workshop (8-5) the day after we return. That's soon.

I can't believe I'm whining--what an incredible privilege it is to take a break as an adult. I always wish everyone got mandated time off. In my family, how nice it would be if At and Big A had at least a couple of weeks off to read, lounge, and turn off their alarms... How much better their health and wellbeing would be. 

 To someone's text enquiring after me, I responded "I’m good… waking up to the reality that one way or another it’s almost August…" And then on reconsideration: "I mean it’s August THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW 😂😭"

Pic: Still summer in flower time, clearly.

6 comments:

Lisa's Yarns said...

I can imagine the looming dread of having to return to more of a strict schedule! You earn a summer break in a role like yours! I don't get summers off but I can take time off anytime I want throughout the year which is harder for educators to do! Some asset management firms require employees to take 6 or 6 business days off in a row to lower the chance of fraud/questionable actions because anything someone is hiding probably falls apart after 6 days, theoretically. But my firm does not have that policy... if it did, it would be easier for me to feel like I could take a longer stretch of time off!

Nicole said...

I don't hear this as whining at all! I think everyone WOULD be better off with a break, very true.

Gillian said...

True.

Jackie said...

Sounds like a busy summer! Hope you have fun in DC!

Jeanie said...

I agree. We always have so much to do on vacation, we don't always relax and destress. But retirement -- that's good!

Jenny said...

I'm also feeling like it's the end of summer, although I know fall doesn't officially start till September 21. Our kids go back to school August 11, and that feels like the end of summer to me.

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