What Will I Do Now?

    Sorry Blog Fans. got busy this morning and only got to this this evening.  I am watching the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics and at this point enjoying the review of the highlights prior to seeing the replay of the closing.  It all went too fast for me.  I watched on my TV, Phone, my sons ipad and my wife's Nook. Listened on the radio and got continuous alerts as events finished and heats were completed.  I heard interviews and special interest stories on the Today Show in the morning and suffered through spoiler alerts on the evening news.  But, with all that I am sorry it's over.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching the events unfold.  Even Trampoline, Ribbon Gymnastics and Open Water Swimming had its exciting moments for me.  The Olympics forced me to put "Call Me Maybe" on my ipod.  Don't fret I will uncheck it after a few days, but, let it bring back those fun times watching Beach Volleyball and 100 meter fly and Dressage during these past 16 days for awhile.
     Now, after the "games" are over what do I do?  My hometown baseball team is fighting its' way to the cellar, reruns of Survivor Java doesn't interest me, CSI marathons have been so frequent that I have the dialog memorized for the last umpteen seasons as I watch the actors age from hairstyle to hairstyle, thin to heavy to thin again.  Because I have polished my car so much the paint is rubbing off and even my cats and dog are tired of having me around.  Target and Starbucks" entire staff greet me by my first name due to the frequency of my patronage.  I've got 3 books started all at the same time, which is very confusing by the way, and the phrase "What are we going to have for dinner?" has been a phrase that neither my wife nor I want to explore even though it takes about a half hour to decide.  McDonalds or jack in the Box, Rubios or Pick Up Stix, Corner Backery or Red Robin?  All good places to eat, but even cooking at home, chicken or fish, turkey or, or, or.  Chick-fil-la is a definite no and Ruth Chris as well.
     With 8 days left of my vacation and work starting on August 20th I think I know what I will fill my time with.  Anxiety, fret, planning, teaching, exhilaration, the madness of pushing teenagers to live up to their potential.  To extolling the virtues of participating in the Arts and specifically Music on how it makes us human, increases our intelligence and keeps us engaged in our culture, the cultures of others and the history of the past while experimenting in the future.  I will be filling my time thinking of ways to get teenagers to be creative, think outside "the Box" and be responsible citizens of our society.  I will impress upon children to think of others and be compassionate hard working individuals and believe in themselves and their peers.  I think that's some of what I will be doing and I think my wife will be glad just to get me out of the house.
     And I was worried.