Let’s just say I was exhausted.  Well, I was!  I did not get home from the airport until late in the evening after having to direct the driver of my shuttle all the way back to my home after all of the other stops he made for the other passengers.  Waking up this morning after only a few hours of sleep, let’s just say I was not in the “principal” mind frame.  So I eased out of bed, unpacked, had some coffee and went in to the office for what was supposed to be an hour of setting up cubicle workspace for the new counselor and one of my secretaries.  Well, I ended up staying all day and into the afternoon!

My body felt it, I was exhausted.  I started to “crash” and needed to get energized…so I drove to the gym and had a good one-hour workout with cardio and some weights.  After coming home from the gym and making some dinner, I threw a load of laundry in the wash and finished the hard copy of my staff performance evaluations and will enter them into the computer tomorrow after work when the office is quiet.

Reflecting on this weekend in Orlando and my first day back home, I can’t say enough how blessed I am.  The opportunity to travel, the opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding school, the life-giving relationship I am in with LC, the lovely home in which I live and the great family and friends that I have surrounding me, I really can’t complain.

The first day back is the realization for me that I have much for which to be thankful.