Measuring time

I was thinking as I was raking the yard yesterday. I measure time in nonstadard units. When I was a kid Summer was forever long. It felt like months almost a whole year. Then school started and I waited for Thanksgiving break. Then next block of time was always my birthday and then Christmas. After that it was Frank's b-day and as I got older Valentines day. The next big thing was Spring braek and it all came around to summer again. That is how I measured a year. With little things just happening inbetween the time markers.
As I got older and was working as a teacher my time makers changed a little bit. My year always started the begining of the school year. My makers where the 1st nine weeks and one feild trip always landed in there for Halloween. Then it was the birthday Seasons. November- Febuary. During this time, it was broken into 3 parts; Thanksgiving, Christmas and the longest blaa time winter. As Febuary came to a close I started to look forward to march and april. Have to have the lepercauns and spring break. Not to mention Ms. G's birthday. Then in no time it was crunch time for "the test" and then 2 weeks of fun teaching and summer was here. The year always ended with my son's birthday.
Now that I am not teaching anymore I am not marking time the same way. There seems to be a lot of just normal days nothing special. My makers are further apart and seem to be based on my family. My year does start with the school year or there abouts. A few weeks before we start to get ready for school and start getting into a routine. Then there is Halloween. The best week for cake is the week of baby AL's birthday because Kevin and Ashley have their birthday that week too. Thanksgiving starts the crazy time call Christmas. During this time, my Dad and I have our birthday. Mom and Dad have their anniversary. School gets out for 2 weeks and Christmas is thrown in the middle of all that. It ends on January 6, you have to have 12 days of Christmas. Then comes the long winter. January, February, March. These long mundane time has a few shinny moments, Mom's, Frank's, and Jill's b-day. Then there is Ms. G's birthday along with Spring Break. Summer is right around the corner with vacations to the beach, Sean's birthday, and of course Our Anniversary. Then my year ends at Mr. A's birthday.
It was jsut random thoughts I had while working my ass off. I thought I would share.
~ Niffer