In Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And not that long ago, I worked at State Bank and Trust. During my tenure at State Bank and Trust, Columbus Day was one of my absolute favorite holidays. Not because of my overwhelming love for the man (although he could rock a hat), but because it was the only bank holiday when my kids still attended school.
I think Columbus would have appreciated education. After all, he was an explorer with an incredible thirst for knowledge.
Lordy.
I was gleeful.
It was the best day of the year.
Busy moms understand.
I showered and dressed at my regular pre-crack-of-dawn-time, dropped the kids off as though it was a normal eight-to-five day, then headed straight to Starbucks for my first Gingerbread Latte of the season.
I sat in the stillness of Barnes and Noble surrounded by books and read the newspaper cover to cover until Toys R Us opened. With the bulk of my Christmas shopping completed at a leisurely pace, I reveled in an entire afternoon of gardening.
Columbus Day was my special secret.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
[tweetthis]Columbus Day and me. Reflecting on how lucky I am to live in the New World. #ColumbusDay[/tweetthis]
Musical Pairing:
Sam Cooke, Chain Gang
Special Days keep our batteries charged.
For sure Jane!
Aren’t those “stolen” days just the best ones:)
Yes they are Debbie. Thanks!
Just love days like that!! ♥
Me too Kathy. Thanks for commenting!
I can’t even remember my days off when my kids were little or school aged. I probably spent them cleaning and catching up the laundry.
I probably ignored the cleaning and laundry:))
I think Jo and I must have had the same ‘schedules’…But yes, days without the kids were fun back then…now I miss them being small! Funny…
Sometimes I miss those days, but most of the time I’m happy with our current lives:)
I’m thinking I need to establish a Columbus Day celebration here at my house – so I can get the day off 😉
I highly recommend it.
Talya, this was so much fun!! Boy, did I identify with “a day off without the kids”! 😉 I don’t have a gingerbread latte handy, but I’m going to pour myself another cup of coffee and kick back with a li’l Sam Cooke. Awesome.
Love, Joy
Yesterfood
Thank you Joy! These days I just stick with regular coffee from home, but it works for me!
But why oh why do the little tykes have veterans day off?
haha I don’t know.
I would love something like that, but I would have to find a different profession though…since I’m a teacher.
Yes those holidays were greatness as a banker:)
Oh wow! That was surely a special day!
PS: Sorry I’ve been so absent on your blog. Missed ya!
Missed you too! Glad you’re back for a visit:)
I am your newest follower. Thanks for following me. What a nice day you had. I would love a gingerbread latte from Starbucks!
Good read this nice fall morning. Enjoyed.