"Variable Leave"


Wherein Our Heroine Enjoys an Unexpected Holiday
Yesterday was fun! No, I didn't post anything except my shortly-after-midnight note not to expect me on time because of extreme sleep deprivation caused by a certain group of ballplayers from Boston. Since John (otherwise known as "Our Hero" and "John Smith, International Terrorist") was in a similarly fatigue-addled state, he took the day off as "variable leave" (don't you just love the way all institutions in the DC area borrow silly terms from the government?).

What did we do? Well, first of all, we slept in until 9:30 AM (John returned to bed after tending to the zoo). We had eggs for breakfast. Then we did the geekiest, dorkiest thing we could think of. We went to IKEA in College Park. Yes, IKEA. Yes, John and I both enjoy going to IKEA. No, neither of us have any current plans to get our heads examined. IKEA on a weekend is crazy-making, true. But IKEA on a random Thursday? Wide, empty aisles. Time to stop and examine an item without simultaneously gridlocking the entire store. No long wait for meatballs and lingonberries. Not one single child having a sensory-overload meltdown in the lighting section. Bliss.

Did we get lots of goofy, inexpensive stuff? Sure. Especially since our frugallest Christmas ever is coming up. But did we enjoy this unexpected day off more than we probably would have if we actually planned it out? Oh, yeah.
Posted: Friday - October 29, 2004 at 07:45 AM         | |

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