I have been on vacation for the past ten days. They weren’t structured in a way ideal for me to feel rested, but it was  still time off. Three mini events broke it up: a Ravinia weekend, a trip to Springfield, and a Fourth of July barbeque at home. Ravinia was fun and less stressful than I imagined because the alcohol was kept in check. The weather wasn’t cooperative, being rainy and quite cool. The music made up for it and being able to talk with friends. Springfield would take an entry of it’s own. There was enough to see in the two days that we were there. I walked…