Sleep Deprivation and Vacations

For the past few nights I have found myself awake at either 3:30am, 4:30am, or 5:30am. It's usually Tobie or one of the neighbor dogs whining to be let out. This morning I got up at 4:30 and couldn't get back to sleep.

I've managed through the last couple of days at work but today I'm not faring so well. I'm having one of those fun "I'm tired" headaches that can only be cured by a nice midday nap. Add on a dash of allergy related sinus pain and today is shaping up to be a real winner. The only problem I see with leaving work after lunch today is that just feeling tired and mildly crummy isn't usually enough reason for me to leave and not feel guilty. That and maybe I find it hard to leave when I know I will be off all next week and will have plenty of time to catch up on my lost sleep.

Saturday cannot come soon enough. I always count the days until the weekend or my next trip. When I was growing up I would get so excited that I couldn't fall asleep just thinking about all of the adventures that awaited me. I'm pretty sure that I will be able to sleep on Friday night but I am still anticipating all of the fun that an 8 day vacation in Wisconsin and Michigan has to offer.

I cannot wait to watch the sunset on Lake Superior. It's going to be beautiful.