Gone to Seal Beach

by EILEEN JOY

As is customary at this time of year, when all of us are bogged down in writing new syllabi and dealing with other beginning of the semester chores, I sneak off to the airport and head to California to do absolutely nothing [except drink and, um, drink some more]. In ten minutes I leave for a cocktail cruise in Huntington Harbor to celebrate my schwamthy-ith birthday [scwamthy = 46]. I can't wait. And to those of you who aren't with me, I raise my glass to you. Cheers, Eileen