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From Spring Break to Spring Break-down

Spring Break is one of my favorite holidays of the year, mostly because I’m a teacher. To me, Spring Break is a turning point of the school year, the time when I realize I just might make it to July.

Every year, though, my dreams of Spring Break break down. I’ve now come up with a self-diagnosis (without the aid of my medical assistant, Web MD).

I suffer fromĀ Holiday Amnesia.

Spring Break

With Holiday Amnesia, I mistakenly look forward to the following things on Spring Break:

  1. sleeping in
  2. familial harmony
  3. watching movies with my husband
  4. finding my counter

But it’s time for a reality check.

Sleeping in? Not when I have to put a moratorium on children crawling into our bed earlier than 6:30 AM

Familial harmony? Not when I’ve posted the following on Facebook:

Kids Comment 1

Kids Comment 2

Watching movies with my husband? Not when he’s married to basketball, both NCAA and NBA (what a polygamist)

Finding my counter? Only if I can’t find a corkscrew

From Spring Break to Spring Breakdown … with a smile on my moustache-laden and wrinkly face.

~~~

I recently published an essay in I Just Want to Be Alone . . . get your copy now!

 

Filed Under: Funny Family Moments

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  1. David N. Walker says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    What does Spring Break mean when the temperature is -10?

    Reply
  2. The Hook says

    April 11, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    I miss sleeping in…

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    April 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Thanks for the laugh. It was just what I needed!!

    Reply

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