Early Out at School Today

School let out at 2 pm today. And on top of it all, it's a beautiful day outside. From 2:30 on, working was impossible.

Not for my personal distractions. I had already spent my outdoor time for the day - about an hour or so in the wonderful weather.

But for traffic noise. Can always tell when the high school kids are free. Loud engines, loud bass.

And for neighbor noise. Loud voice neighbors, plus one on the right and one on the left doing home construction. And, of course, the neighborhood dogs barking at the disruptive people.

And inside...high school boy hanging out inside (who never does!) playing loud rap-style music in room.

Still 1200 new words on the new novel today is nothing to sneeze at.