Re-entry
Coming back from vacation is difficult. Following Spring Break, my friend sent me a text upon her return that read, "Re-entry hard; be prepared." I've now been home for less than 24 hours, and since I've broken through the Vacation/Real Life barrier, here is what I've noticed:1. Vacation laundry is bad for a number of reasons. First, there is a lot of it. Second, every pair of shorts and every bathing suit is a mean and hateful reminder of the place we just left—a warmer, sandier place. Speaking of that: third, there is unexpected sand. Fourth, I am out of Tide, which is no one's fault but my own.
2. Grocery shopping, which I normally don't mind, is crazy-weird after vacation. Why am I suddenly out of not only the normal perishables, but also Saran Wrap, paper towels, plastic bags of every size, Dixie cups, toothpaste, computer paper, the aforementioned Tide, and every single condiment? What in the heck did we do right before Spring Break? Eat all the mustard and print lots of documents?
3. The Spring Break Detox plan has begun, and I am not happy. Transitioning from seafood by the beach to Slimfast and green tea is not a good addition to the re-entry plan. And my tummy hurts.
4. Unpacking. Bleah.
5. My van, after the 12-hour road trip, is in tip-top shape, clean and fresh, not a crumb in sight. Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
6. I have no idea which suitcase contains my hair dryer, and I can't find Sam's new crocodile T-shirt that he wants to wear to school tomorrow.
7. Hey! Great news. . . I just found the t-shirt, but it's dirty. Which means I have to wash it. Which means I have to unpack all of those crazy grocery bags from the back of my shiny clean van. To find the Tide. And continue washing the vacation laundry. Which will bring back memories. Of a warmer sandier place. . .
But on the very, very, bright side, tonight when I am tired from the re-entry, I will sleep in my own bed, rested from the vacation, grateful to have had the days with my family. I will wake to a partially stocked kitchen, and just enough clean laundry folded and ready to go, crocodile shirt included. Re-entry is really not that much different from a normal day; it just has a handful of well-traveled sand thrown in for good measure
Funny stuff, Sister! "What in the heck did we do right before Spring Break? Eat all the mustard and print lots of documents?" I literally L'dOL at that one
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One of my favorites- and oh how true (sigh)...
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