More Spring Break

Okay, so maybe us professors do have a little fun on Spring Break. In the past we've done the skiing thing, the beach thing, and the roadtrip thing. Of course, with our kids along we're a little more restrained than the typical college student (usually...). However, yesterday and today were hard to beat.

Yesterday we went kayaking in the upper Guadalupe River. If you're not familiar with Central Texas that probably doesn't mean much to you, but to folks from around here the Guad-a-loop, as it's usually pronounced, is pretty close to holy water. The sky was that deep, deep bluebonnet blue of spring, unsullied by clouds. The air was crisp, the sun was warm, the water was cool, and the beer was cold. Almost heaven...

Today was almost as good weather-wise. I got in a leisurely round of golf, played better than usual, and won $10. Oh yeah, the beer was cold...

Skiing et al. are fun, but a nice, relaxing week at home with great weather, good friends, excellent food (I left out all the home cooking and barbecuing stories), and the family is what life's all about. It makes it worthwhile putting up with all the crap that resumes next week. Actually, some of the crap has spilled over into this week, but I haven't said anything about it because I'm practicing denial...