Playing Hooky

hook·y

¹ [hook-ee]

–noun

unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. 

{usually used in the phrase play hooky}

What would you do 

if suddenly presented

with the opportunity

to step outside your

normal day and

make it totally

and completely

about

you?

And during this

day off from

routine

chores

deadlines

responsibilities

demands

you simply

focused on

what pleased

your spirit....

How would

that day unfold?

I posed this 

question to my

little family as we

shared breakfast

after church 

this week at

a tiny, family-owned

restaurant....

The kind of place

the locals frequent

and that serves

the best home

made....everything.

Tucked into the

back booth, knee

to knee and elbow to

elbow, we each took

turns musing on

this question.

My girl {Eggs Benedict,

no meat} would go to

the zoo or the Humane 

Society or she would spend

hour upon hour drawing,

 felting and painting.  No 

interruptions and no 

Is your homework done??!

My husband's {Ham and Cheese

Omelette} first thought was

that he would tackle a list of all 

the things that have weighed on

his mind, like updating our will.

Uh, do over, Mr. Privet....

Second choice?  Go

skiing or biking or golfing,

depending on the season.

All day.  No checking his

e-mail and voicemail.

Just enjoying.

My boy {Chocolate Chip

Pancakes} liked the idea

of staying in his pj's for

the entire day, playing

video games, watching

movies and being cozy

with our dog by the fireplace.

A free agent all the way!

And me? I {Cinnamon

French Toast}would

meet a friend for coffee

and talk and talk, then

come home and switch

gears with a pot of tea

and a good book, which

I would read to my

heart's content!  No

multitasking; no tasking

at all.  Just being.

As we enter this joyous

time of year, emotions

run high and our batteries

often need recharging.

Every holiday season,

 I dream of a snow

day; time to side-step

normal boundaries for 

a brief respite.  

But in our part

 of this country,

cities and counties are very

well prepared for

ice or snow and in the

ten winters we've lived

here I believe these magic

days have only

 happened

twice.

What would your

hooky day hold?

Have you had 

one,

recently? 

 I'll put the

coffee on....

Let's talk!

xx 

Suzanne

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