Free Falling...

...is basically the best way to describe the first week off from school. You have to love and allow the transitions. Doc appointments, lunch with friends (shout out - Melinda!), yoga and running days--and the all important "let's take Thursday off" (ow), and making plans.

This is the special summer - the summer in between 11th and 12th grade, a little bittersweet for next year is college. So we are making plans to tour at least two more colleges - mostly to fill her college application dance card, but also to be on the lookout for surprises. There was quite a shift last year from what was a predestined, heir apparent school to a oh really?! school. We will also toss in a few two-day trips around the state (hello, Monica!).

And checking out the local burger joints that seem to be popping up everywhere - (Mini review 5 Guys -- a confusing menu and a little pricey. We don't like double burgers - it seems too McDonald-y, and we were a little shocked at the size and presentation - two small patties stacked, without much real estate for the add-on goodies. Perhaps that's intentional? And if you have a peanut allergy, stay away. There are barrels of unshelled peanuts throughout the place and they cook their french fries in peanut oil, too.) There are other new burger places to check out - Moo-Yah and Smash Burger. Could it be the economy? Hamburgers are still somewhat more affordable. Even compared to Luby's - they have a new promotion of lowering the Lu-Ann platter back down to $5.99 Monday-Friday. Uh, when did it get that high? And what is it on the weekends? I remember when the Lu-Ann used to be $2.99-$3.99. Obviously it's been a few years since we've been to Luby's.

How did I get off tangent so early in the morning? Well, perhaps it is the hot return of Jeffrey Donovan and "Burn Notice" tonight. Thursday is definitely Summer time must-see TV again! "Get Me Out of Here I'm A Celebrity", "Burn Notice" and then we will give "Royal Pains" a try. Royal Pains has the guy who was the boyfriend/fiance from "In Her Shoes". Sorry, "Fashion Show" - you are going to be time-shifted -- thank goodness Bravo repeats it.

"Get Me Out Of Here I'm A Celebrity" -- Isn't that addicting? L and I love it. I do wonder if it has the legs to carry it through the next two weeks. It is a little irritating it "runs out of time" at the LIVE ending of the show. I know I'm being played in order to tune back in the next night to see what happened.

So thus begins the kick-off to Summer 2009 - regrouping, recuperating, reconnaissance and recreating!