some mondays are excellent just because i can put on headphones & hide at my desk

I should start this by prefacing that I am one of those people no one believes is an introvert, because I'm not shy or withdrawn, and I enjoy socializing, but, homg, do I need down-time after anything like that. We had brunch yesterday with some people I used to work with and then had a birthday party turned neighborhood cookout in the afternoon, and while I had a great time, I was in my fuzzy pajamas and in bed by six last night. Next weekend is the museum wine auction/dinner party circuit/grand ball (or whatever they're calling it this year.) Plus, it's Oldest's birthday, and he's on spring break so there will be some celebrating there, too -- I may have to spend all day Sunday in a blanket fort to recover from three days of that.

Also, BabyBoy made it to his first bat mitzvah & the associated social whirl (breakfast with family, service, lunch at the temple, dessert + dancing @ hotel ballroom later) -- all I can say is that when I arrived to pick him up at midnight he was trying on the honoree's 4-inch pumps, and then, after deciding that they were not for him, picking her up and carrying her around (since she was Queen For The Day.) IDEK but it appeared to be quite the party and my baby is no longer a baby, for sure.