I made it to Spring Break . . . I think in one piece, but I’m not 100% sure.  There was a lot of chaos, drama, and some disease dodging.  Tested myself enough to know that what I’m feeling as I write this Friday night is exhaustion.  It has been a long 7 weeks without a real break and now I get a week to rest.  What will I do?

The first half of the break is going to be spent with my son.  We have Passover tonight with family and friends coming over.  After that, we just have days to play Pokemon Go, relax around the house, and chill.  I might do a little editing when he does some art, but we’ll see how creative we’re feeling.  Both of us are pretty tired and the rainy weather is increasing my fatigue.  Think there are a few movies we want to watch as well before he goes to his mom’s for the second half of the break.

Once my son is with his mom, I’m going to be driving up to Oswego.  The weather looks pretty gross up there with rainy, cold, and potential snow.  Still, I booked the hotel and didn’t plan on leaving the hotel room much.  I wanted to hang out with friends at one point and spend 30 minutes a day in the park to catch Pokemon.  Beyond that, I was just going to edit Darwin & the Beast Collector while I have streaming shows on my laptop.  I’ll get two boxes of seltzer and some snacks to keep in the room, but meals will require going out.  This trip is about regaining my energy and making progress on editing, so being cooped up will be fine.  I’m rather nervous about the driving though since it’s only my second solo trip in my  life.

There really isn’t anything else to talk about as far as this week went.  My son got his grades and it looks like another quarter on the honor roll.  He’s doing better overall than we realized too.  I managed to finish the ‘Devil May Cry’ show on Netflix, which was good and entertaining.  Took a while to get through it because I was exhausted and didn’t want to watch when I couldn’t focus.  Wait . . .

Oh yeah, it was my birthday on Wednesday.  This week really was a crazy blur, but it was a work day.  Major difference was all of the cookies and cakes that came my way.  Some really good chocolate cakes too.  I was given a candy bouquet too, which looks exactly as it sounds.  A fan of different candies made to look like a bouquet.  It had a bunch to choose from and I’m slowly making my way through it.  Overall, a good day among the chaos of getting ready for break.

I am toying with an idea for my published books too.  They aren’t selling, so I was considering dropping all of them to .99 cents.  I wouldn’t do this for a while, but I’m wondering if it’s worthwhile even without advertising.  Has anybody toyed with .99 cent books lately?

So, what are the goals of the week?

1. Rest and recover.
2. Spend time with son.
3. Edit more of Darwin & the Beast Collector.
4. Pack for Oswego.
5. Stay healthy.
6. Get car checked for long trip.
7. Work on June posts if possible.
8. Sleep in a bunch.
9. Try to see friends in Oswego.
10. Drive safely.