In Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And not that long ago, I worked at State Bank and Trust. ย 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 theย onlyย bank holiday when my kids still attendedย 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 theย 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 ofย 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 ๐
I highly recommend it.
Talya, this was so much fun!! Boy, did I identify with “a day off without the kids”! ๐ 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.