I'm Back!

Ah, back to the grindstone. First day of April and last day of spring break. Everything is a blur. This semester is so insane and then I got so bloody sick - and then such a relief to be on break that I have shied away from the computer (and schoolwork and blogging), so I finally am trying to get back into the crazy groove of my packed schedule.

We literally got in the car last Tuesday and just decided while driving to head down to Newport, Rhode Island, not terribly far but a great spring destination - it was on the chilly side but that also meant it was on the cheap side. We stayed at the JailHouseInn and got two adjoining rooms - something we can never afford but at $50/night with full breakfast, we went for it - the rooms usually go for $400/night in high season. I wasn't very into the mansions - and the kids didn't do so hot on a tour that we tried to take - but the time outside was amazing - the Cliff walk and on the way home we visited the Norman Bird Sanctuary - which had a beautiful hike. The food was great, too, but the best part was that I had an incredible massage - I found this woman at the local natural grocery store - just asked around. My body is finally starting to get better - on that trip it was the first time I felt like a real person in about three months.

The only downside was that it confused Liam. Our spontaneity sounds fun, but Liam thought we were moving there, and he wanted to know where his new preschool was going to be. It was quite disconcerting. He didn't really like the entire hotel experience. The little guy has a really tough time with transitions. Don't we all - I am not looking forward to going back!