OUR VIEW: Spring Break is for homebodies, too

As another Spring Break approaches, freshmen in their second semesters at college are ready for another break, seniors are ready to get the heck out of here, and the rest of us are sitting around in limbo asking ourselves, “What am I going to do this year for Spring Break?”

Then, another question arises: Is it really necessary to come up with some elaborate plan to fill a single week without classes before we come right back to snowy, windy, gloomy Logan for another two months of unbelievable fun in classes?

Some of you may only have a few miles to travel to see friends or family. The Outdoor Recreation Program crew is heading down to Moab for the break, which is actually a great idea if the weather is nice. To them, we wish the best of luck — some of us have been rafting on the Colorado in March, and all we can say is wear some warm, non-cotton clothing — enjoy. Others might be gearing up for March Madness, getting their brackets lined up.

It’s probably safe to assume Erik Mikkelsen is going to take advantage of the week by going on seven dates with seven different lucky ladies. It also might be somewhat safe to assume Christian Thrapp is going to visit his family to receive some last-minute support and a couple of pats on the back from his parents and siblings. What is everyone else going to do? Kidnappings are on the rise in Mexico, MTV’s Spring Break shenanigans are long played out and plane tickets to anywhere worth visiting are upwards of at least $500.

If money is of no object and you’re not worried about the sadness you’ll experience after jet-setting to some magical, exotic locale just to return to Cache Valley’s perma-inversion, then go ahead, fly away to your paradise. We’ll be here when you get back with open arms and a warm mug of hot cocoa. The rest of us normal folk will probably hunker down for a week with a mailbox-full of Netflix videos and a kitchen full of junk food. We may even wear the same set of pajamas the whole time and only shower enough times to remind ourselves that we’re not still sleeping. That’s right, Punxatawny Phil saw his shadow, which means in the rest of the hemisphere there are six more weeks — from Groundhog Day — of winter; and in Cache Valley spring doesn’t come until summer time. Have a great Spring Break.