Back To School

As I scan through Blog Land and see how many students are talking about going back to school or classes starting up again, I can't help but miss those days where summer and fall had a whole different meaning then they do now. That last day of school in June when you couldn't wait to empty your locker and run off with your friends to do God knows what over the summer. Spending half your time in a bathing suit, trips to the lake or the beach, meeting cute boys and having that summer crush, part-time jobs that drove you nuts except for the part where they put more money in your pocket then your measly allowance, the drama that always ensued during some BBQ where everyone drank too much and acted stupid, dreading the first day of school, sleeping in, going to camp, spending time with your family, and never once thinking about school. Then the leaves would start changing and that fall smell would waft through the air, and you knew "Back To School" was rapidly approaching. The "sales" showed up at the local stores for notebooks and paper and backpacks and the new fall fashions for the hip student. Pre-registration started, practice for fall sports started, fliers went out for the 1st pep rally of the year. School was approaching and as much as I dreaded that day, hearing that home room bell for the first time in months, I really miss it. Summer now simply means more pee in out carport from the kids next door who are on summer break and trying to find creative ways to keep the apartment cool. Fall simply means driving home after a long day at work in the dark and digging out my warmer clothes (well relatively warm since I live at the beach). It's not really anything to look forward to anymore and to miss. It is just time. I guess I have Season Premieres to look forward to for those shows that left me hanging at the beginning of summer, but even then, the season's are so messed up right now that nothing starts at the same time anymore. I mean hell, I still have to wait until January for "24."