Life's questions

Once a week I make the drive into the office to work my shift from there. Yes, I do the same things I do at home, however, these are big review days, deciding which students do and do not get scholarships. So, it is very important that I put in my two cents ;). Once in a while I actually remember to take my own lunch on these days. Other times, I completely forget, and leave my lunch at home, making it so I have to make the walk across the parking lot to the Arctic Circle. The walk, not so bad...the spending money part, kills me! So, I make myself fell better about it by using coupons, and spending a maximum of $1.50 on a full meal (hamburger, fries, drink, and ice cream). Granted, the drink is ice water, but this is PERFECT cuz it gives me water for the hydration they keep saying I need, and ice to chew on for those frequent ice craving. Also, the ice cream is the courtesy cone that the super nice lady always goes around and gives to everyone. Which reminds me, if you have never been to the Arctic Circle just off 3900 S. and 700 E. you are TOTALLY missing out! There is an older lady there who is so friendly, who is in charge of cleaning the tables. However, she is so amazing, she makes you feel like you need to tip her. I may have mentioned this previously, but she really is awesome, and makes it so that is the only Arctic Circle I ever wanna go to.

So, this week, as I was sitting at my table at Arctic circle, there were these two older ladies sitting across from me. They were talking about high school memories (which totally made me laugh cuz they were at least in their 80s). and I thought, I wonder if I'm gonna reminisce about high school when I'm that old. I wonder if I'm gonna remember anything about high school when I'm that old. I wonder if I'm gonna live to be that old...and then I started wondering "what do retired people do with their time?" I think I am just gonna have to work till the day I die, or I might go crazy from boredom. My house would definitely be spotless and organized (not so much right now). But I am so used to having a full-time job, coming home and being booked with my kiddos schedules, and barely getting time to sleep before I start again the next day. I typically set aside 30-45 minutes a day for spot cleaning, so my house doesn't get out of control with 2 boys running around. But what if I had actual full days, for the rest of my life, with my children raised and on their own, no school, no work, no extracurricular stuff to take the boys to, nothing that makes my life insanely busy right now. What in the world would I do? I know people are always saying they can't wait till they can retire. But why? Do they plan on having a bunch of money to travel around the world? (cuz that would be awesome). If I could retire right now, having young children, then work when they were grown, I would totally be up for it! This work thing seems so backwards. However, I guess if it was reversed it would be like getting paid before actually doing the work. So, it does make sense. However, by the time you're old enough to retire, the craziness of your life is gone anyway. Maybe I'll spend the rest of my life babysitting grandchildren (assuming I have them). That would be fun. Or maybe we'll strike it rich, and get to travel the world (or at least the US), that would also be really fun. Of course, maybe I won't need to worry about it anyway, because by the time I'm old enough to retire, there will probably be no such thing...