Drove to California because, why not? Actually it was the partner’s bright idea for us to get away, as if it were one of those iconic Southwest Airline commercials. In fact, I did not want to get away. I tend not to think in those dimensions, but being away is marvelous. Spending quality 1 on 1 time is marvelous. The first day is marvelous. We took a near 2 hour walk on the beach encompassing the entirety of the sunset after spending time sitting in the sand and being warmed by the sun. Well, she was warmed. I froze. I freeze easy. It’s a curse.
Life is good. Work is just around the corner. That means that come end of the week I need to be back at the words and scheduling a way to put the words as the working priority as I ease into another semester. That being said, I need to prioritize some time to develop these classes as I want them to look and feel for the semester. I need to do it in a way that leaves me prepared for students falling off due to Covid and possibly even the entire thing being pushed back to online only. We are in hybrid mode now, meeting once a week for a few hours over the 8 weeks of these compacted courses. I’ve done this full online as well, but I need to be prepared for a switch from one to the other as they aren’t and cannot be built the same way. There are different approaches at play here.
Presently I am ordering Udon noodles for my nightcap. It is not even 7 pm. I love the beach life. It is not a full time sort of love, but a getaway I can enjoy again and again—especially when I least expect it. I’m grateful to start the year off with this trip and my partner. Life is good.