And 12 Hours Later, @NCTE, the CWP-Three Arrived Home to CT (with an Additional Oberlin Kick Picked Up for the Turkey Festivities.

And bonus, I came home to Chitunga, who stayed up but needs to be in Stamford by 9 a.m. (taking my car). I will be working from home today, which is okay, but the last four days have been work. Congrats to all who successful led a wonderful conference and kept the spirit of English teaching alive and well in Columbus.

I was excited to drive to Oberlin to pick up Isaiah, although the campus wasn't nearly as foo-foo as I imagined. I have sent some of the brightest and creative minds there, so I imagined glitz and glamor. It was, however, a college campus in the Midwest. We did see an Amish horse and buggy on the way in so this was part of the charm. We also returned through Pennsylvania. Although the speed limit is 70 mph, it is total hell. What a long drive. I was better this time and let Dave and Rich split up part of the labor, but sitting in the back seat of your own car as a passenger just feels weird. Falling asleep is impossible. So I stared off into space and, at times, played cellphone games with the college kid returning home to family for a week. 

We also stopped for dinner which as friend food festival which I knew was a horrible idea, but I ate anyway. Traveling with all that grease is simply dumb. Should have been wiser about that, but we went where we could find food when the time presented itself to eat and get gas. 

The Hulk put on some miles this week. 

This morning it is about catching up on the million and one emails I ignored for 4 days...and I need to think about cooking later this week. 

For now, however, it feels good to be home and to have Chitunga home. Happy Monday, laborers...at least it's a short week.