Currently... Enjoying the Sunshine

We just came off of Spring Break, which, as it turned out was a bit chilly and a little rainy. But, hey, it was unscheduled days and we were away from home a few days.  We went to Virginia Beach, did a drive-thru tour of Hampton Univ., spent a day in Colonial Williamsburg, and camped out at Great Wolf Lodge.  We also went to Annapolis for a day of advocating on the Maryland budget, particularly funding for schools, and watching a little bit of Senate and House sessions, and as payment for doing educational stuff for the morning, had a delicious lunch at Chick & Ruth's: BiPartisan Crab Soup (crab soup and cream of crab in the same bowl) and crab cake for me.  Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

Currently...

I am ready for spring to really, for real, come.  I love the flowers blooming and the sun shining and not bundling up in a heavy coat and, of course, the new shoe options the warm weather brings.

I'm doing my taxes. Comment below if you are actually finished - I'll be impressed.

Looking forward to attending my sorority's fashion show to raise money for our scholarship fund. It's such a great time and a fun excuse to don a beautiful spring hat.

Getting back in gear for Girls on the Run. It's been a long, cold, lazy winter. And I can't let these little girls outrun me (again.)  We're about three weeks into the spring season, but the weather's not been great. I think we'll finally get out this week.

Doing my taxes. Did I say that already? Well, as an indie-writer and publisher, I'm doing business taxes, too.

Enjoy the sunshine!

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It's Not a Vacation 'Til You See Water

Any chance I get, I love a stop at the ocean. That vast water and sky helps to put life into perspective. And its beautiful.

Our first stop for spring break has been Viriginia Beach. It's not really bathing suit weather, though there were folks trying to soak in the cold sunlight.  Even in jeans and long sleeves, I was cold, but it was a wonderfully, sunny day and you can't pass up chances to get your feet in the sand.

We rented a tandem bike and rode up and down the boardwalk. Good thing it wasn't too crowded, since my kids apparently aren't the best co-drivers. Hard to believe, all our beach visits, this was our first bike rental.

On our way to the beach, we also squeezed in a college visit drive-thru tour at Hampton University. With a high school sophomore, college apps around the corner, so we want to get at least an idea of colleges.

It was a good start for the spring break week.