Well, our 10:50pm flight did take off on time, and we did make our connecting flight in LA, and our bag made it too. It was a LOOOONG 14 hours in Maui’s airport, and a long overnight flight in the last row with seats that didn’t recline. Some of us got 3ish hours of interrupted sleep. Some of us didn’t get even that. We were on the last row on our way to LA too, this time the chairs reclined but there was a horrible stink of urine in the air. I was very glad when we finally touched down in San Francisco this morning.
Today we’ve been wandering around in a daze, trying to get ready for the first day of school tomorrow. Our water heater stopped working while we were gone and I can’t get the pilot light to stay lit. My husband and son showered before we identified the problem. My daughter and I have not.
Thankfully, I did most of our laundry in Maui before we left. The place had a giant washing machine with TWO dryers and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to wash everything together and then separate it into “high” and “low” drying cycles. I’ll probably never get that opportunity again. š
I was so tired when we got home today that I felt like I was hallucinating, so I took an hour nap. It definitely helped me get through the day.
I went to Lowes to get a new seal for something in the upstairs toilet. I also went to Grocery Outlet for some lunch fixings for the kids. The pets needed some extra care, as we’d been away for so long.
I spent more time today fixing things (or attempting to) than I expected, so not much else got done.
I’m trying to start thinking about work. Trying to decide how to spend the first three days with the students. I’m eager to get back into my classroom on Thursday, if only for a little bit (we’ll probsbly be in meetings most of Thursday as it’s a district-wide professional development day).
We had an epic summer, one for the books to be sure! And now it’s time to get back to reality. I think I’m ready.
