IT'S FALL BREAK ... TIME TO GET SICK AND CONTEMPLATE LIFE

Fall Break officially started for me last Friday at approximately 2:41 p.m. ... give or take a few seconds. And almost on cue, I started feeling my chest fill up, my throat start getting raw, and my sinuses close off. From that point until now, I've felt like a zombie, fighting what I can only describe as an unholy concoction of kid germs mixed with pollen from corn tassels and rapidly molding leaves and dirt.

I finally feel normal today, save for the overwhelming desire to take cat naps and the Kleenex that is permanently affixed to my nose. Third day of Fall Break, and I finally feel like I can relax and enjoy the break I worked hard to get to.