I'm looking forward to vacation next week, even if it is to Cleveland.:rolleyes:

I am also looking forward to the DL Birthday Gathering, also known as the Swanky Geekfest or SinDig '05.:snap:

Then, in September, we are going on an Alaskan cruise. Hopefully, the rogueish waves don't strike........

Don't forget "The Pursuit of Happiness" ;)

Ah yes, how could I forget my unalienable right to hedonism - thank you CP & Tom Jefferson. It's great to be an American.

Summer!!

A five or so month reprieve from chopping, stacking, and bringing in firewood.

Seeing Maddie learn to swim.

Buying a ton of fireworks and setting them off at the lake on July 4th.

No longer making car payments. Can cross this one off though as we received our title in the mail last week! Woo Hoo!

Fresh tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, squash, peas, beans, onions, carrots, watermelon, pumpkin, broccoli, corn, sunflowers, peanuts, lettuce, basil, rosemary, thyme, chives, mint, garlic, and oregano from our huge garden. We added asparagus and artichokes this year too. Not to mention the roses, glads, and all the other flowers blooming in our yard. The lawn is already greening up beautifully and had to be mowed last weekend.

The 6 CD Disneyland set.

The new 50th Disneyland DVD.

Tioga pass opening up so we can go to Yosemite as much as possible in our paid off convertible!

And the big one...

In August spending a day at Seaworld and dining with Shamu. Visiting the Wild Animal Park followed by...

7 days and eight nights at Disneyland!! Our first time staying at the DLH(well, 5 nights at Carousel and 3 nights at DLH. 8 nights at the DLH was CRAZY expensive). Eating every night in great restaurants as there is a dearth of them here in Dogpatch and I budgeted heavily for dining(and single malt). :cheers:

Balcony seats for Fantasmic! Two character breakfasts. New parades, fireworks, Space Mountain, Buzz, ToT, a sparkling park, and Madeline being tall enough for everything but Indy and Screamin'. All made the sweeter by not being able to go last year due to financial obstacles(that sucked).

Its going to be a swell summer. I think we are enjoying the anticipation as much as we will enjoy the actual trips and such!

Getting my own office in July, in the new building currently under construction. My first office! It's been promised to me for months.

Oh, wait. I just found out today - for certain - that I won't be getting my own office. Instead I'll be getting a cubicle.

I've never worked in a cubicle. So I should say I'm not looking forward to this move as much as I was last Thursday.

So, what am I actually looking forward to?

Today, 5:00 p.m. I'm keeping eye out for the small pleasures right now, since shooting for the big stuff has led this horse to some highly polluted water, of late.

The 50th preview on May 4th.

Hawaii on May 5 and seeing one of my best friends.

This weekend. :evil:

Not dying any time soon. I'm not afraid of dying, I would just rather have it happen later rather than sooner.

Is there something you'd like to share with the class, Kevin? :confused:

For me, it's...

Being halfway done with my teaching credential next week.

The 50th kick-off and new fireworks!

Seeing my cousin graduate from the Air Force Academy and the family road trip getting there entails.

Taking my son to the Grand Canyon (and the husband has never been either, so double bonus!)

Having a stop in Vegas as a reward for surviving the above mentioned road trip.

The end of school/work.

Possibly getting back into racing outriggers.

Fun times in The Park!

:cool:

Short term:

Cassidy's play in two hours

David Sedaris this weekend

Cassidy's birthday on Saturday

Brunch with girlfriends on Sunday

Stereophonic and drinks on Monday night

Medium term:

School getting out!!

Softball season being over

My sister's bachelorette weekend in June

Wicked and the Disneyland SinDig in July

Possible trip to NYC with girlfriends in August (ugh, not my choice of month to go!)

Week at the beach in August

Lion King in September

All the summer concerts that I don't have tickets to yet! :eek:

Longer Term:

Chloe's birthday at Disneyland in December

Mamma Mia in December

Food & Wine Festival? Or earlier? (Don't miss the Kaki-Gori--if you do I'll have to hunt you down and drag you back to Japan.)

I'm looking forward to . . .

Late Friday afternoon (time with the most possible time before next doctor's appointment).

May vacation.

Bubble bath.

Pope Eggs Benedict XVI prayer cards (surely someone's making something like that?)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

it's a small world (sometimes I suprise even myself).

Dole Whip.

Kaki Gori.

New batch of students for summer term.

Some of the same students coming back for another of my classes.