Sometimes Spring Break is a time for getting out of Dodge, sitting by the beach, and reading a few books. This year, I elected to be more productive than I anticipated. I even had room for a little bit of relaxation. Here are the highlights:

• Pulled of a successful Penguin in the Park 5K with a great group of race directors.
• Wrote two papers for publication and presentation with a great friend and colleague.
• Found a new dining room table at Good’s in Kewanee (it has been on the list for the past 2 years).
• Cleaned up and organized all of the post-race materials for Penguin in the Park.
• Replied, filed, and deleted way too many emails.
• Ran 8 miles along with a 4-miler and several 3-milers.
• Completed and filed taxes (been doing those myself for years).
• Changed 4 light bulbs from incandescent to LED.
• Sleep.
• Caught up on grading.
• Mowed the lawn (twice).
• Caught up on the DVR (mostly NCISes).
• Selected textbooks for the fall.
• Celebrated Easter at Sharon United Methodist Church and with family (some Honey Baked Ham may have been involved).
• Finished up some random work projects.
• Wrote this blog post.