Rip Van Winkle

Today I drove for the first time in four months. It was a long over due event and I was excited to have this freedom back. However, for the last couple of weeks that I've finally been off the bed rest I must say that I am beginning to understand how Rip Van Winkle must have felt after waking up from his long nap. There are no huge changes, but everything seems to be slightly different. The parking is different on campus, there are new stores open, snow is on the ground again, etc. I'm going to have to get used to this.