Most weeks, I just feel grateful that it’s Friday and that I have a weekend ahead of me. This week, I’m dragging myself, gasping and out of breath, beaten and kicked and exhausted, over the threshold of Friday, and somehow I manage to pant, “Someone, anyone, bring me a beer!” This was our finals week, and those of you on the professor’s side of the desk understand when I say that the students have the easy end of it. They kind of forget that we’re the ones who have to write, administer, and grade the tests, tally the results afterward, and decide who makes the grade. It’s hard.
As a reward, Scott and I are taking off for the weekend to a place with no WiFi, no computers, no work, no possibility of being distracted by work, nothing except time together. This is the first trip that we’ve taken in a long time, and probably the last one we’ll take until our cruise in August, that won’t be because I’m presenting somewhere or consulting somewhere or doing something work-ish. I owe this one to an absolutely amazing boss who took a last minute detail off my plate, and is heading to New Jersey tomorrow for me so that Scott and I can escape for our weekend getaway. I’ve had some seriously great bosses in my time serving, but the people here at West Point are nothing short of amazing. But that’s a story for later!
For now, let’s talk Friday Style! My goal with each of these posts is to break out of my comfort zone. I wear camouflage to work, so I’m trying to banish plain neutrals, plain black, yoga pants and sweatshirts, and other less fashionable attire from my everyday wardrobe and find style and designs that better express, well, me. Allison’s Friday’s Fancies prompts and link-ups have been wonderful inspirations, and I’m so happy I stumbled across them! This week we’re talking stripes, and I can’t help but recycle this particular outfit from my outlook for the new year post:
I know you’ve seen it before, but it embodies everything that I want for a weekend getaway, by the lake or by the sea. I love the nautical details, the tote bag with rope, and I really have to track down a pair {or several} of those Sperrys. Something very similar to this might make it into my suitcase for this weekend’s trek – minus the white jeans. I do white jeans in theory, I do white jeans in design, but in actuality, I do not do white jeans.
Here’s hoping everyone has a lovely weekend, and that even if you’re not getting away for the weekend, you take time for a little getaway of your own. Go outside and watch the clouds. Read a book {yes, an iBook is fine}. Call or Skype with family. Find a way to reconnect with those you love. We owe it to ourselves to do some things just for the pleasure of doing them every once in a while.
KCS
And I’m still blogging every day in May with Jenni at Story of My Life – and hundreds more! And yes, thanks to the power of scheduled posts, I’ll be blogging all this weekend, too! 
