Spring is Coming

I find it interesting how in the fall, when the temperature drops to about 55 degrees, us Michiganders start wearing coats and putting on tennis shoes and packing away the shorts, but after winter, as soon as it hits 40, I see people all over campus in flip flops and shorts. It's really pretty great actually. I wore flip flops for the first time Monday, but my qualifications were that it had to at least be 45. I did wear shorts today too. It seemed warm enough.

I like the time of year when you can taste a little spring in the air. The snow is melting, and only the big piles are left, though they're much smaller. I'd almost forgotten how wonderful the sun was. I think it's been at least a week since I have shivered while walking to class or to dinner. I really think winter should be illegal. About 5 in 100 people actually like it, and 4 of those 5 are under the age of 12, which is the age before you have to shovel it, clean it off your car, or drive through it. And the other one is Marissa. That's just my take anyway. All in favor say "aye."

I am at home now for SPRING BREAK!!! I'm pretty sure this is the first spring break in a long time that it hasn't been snowing, or least considerably colder. Last year this time, I was in New York City doing street ministry. I'm pretty sure it was like 12 degrees most of the time. Right now, in New York City, it's about 40, which isn't exactly a huge heat wave, but it's WAY warmer than when we were there. I wonder what New York City is like when you can actually feel your extremities. I miss New York City.

Today I packed up my room and drove home. I watched Michigan State lose, which was pretty sad. But it's okay, because I'm too excited about the next coming days to let it bother me too much. For tomorrow I leave for (da da da da) TEX-AS!!!

I'm roadtripping with my parents. Quite literally road tripping. We're not driving straight there and straight back. We're stopping quite a bit, but I'm excited to see more of the country. A lot of my Spring Break will be spent in a car, either watching movies on the newly purchased Lehman Portable DVD Player, reading and highlighting a 45-page source on prostitution in Thailand, or skimming through a Philosophy or Popular Culture textbook. Probably some sleeping too, I would imagine. But my backpack is bursting at the seams with books and papers and such that need to be read, written, or graded. A little different than the days when I would bring play-doh and crayons, but that's life. Actually, I need to burn a couple CD's to listen to for my driving shifts, and I need to charge my camera battery so I can take some pictures.

By this time tomorrow, I will have made my way through Ohio and minimally explored Nashville, Tennessee. We're leaving at about 10 a.m., give or take a few trips down and up the driveway. I'm not sure my family has successfully made it out of the driveway without remembering something we had forgotten and turning back. I kind of like it that way. What's life without some quirks that you can count on?

Well I will certainly try to blog on the Lehman journey to Texas. I used to feel bad calling our vacations "Lehman" excursions because my sister was technically a Lehman too, (and we haven't gone on a full-family vacation since I was in fourth grade.) However, Kathy is a Smith now, as of May, and Kris has been a Breidenstein for quite awhile. I am the only Lehman girl left. So it truly is a Lehman journey : )

I am going to watch new office episodes, mainly Pam having her baby, and perhaps an episode of King of the Hill to get me ready for Texas, and then I will call it a day. Peace and blessins.

Happy Trails to you.....