I survived pastry boot camp (day 5...and beyond)

The last day of pastry camp was seriously a blur. We got to class and quickly watched demos of finishing a chocolate mousse cake and a bavarian cream cake. Then we finished our fruit tarts, baked up our palmiers and wrapped up all our food to go. A quick graduation certificate ceremony and a class review later, we were free to go off on our own into the pastry-filled sunset.

Then came the fun fun fun trip home. First I had a 2 hour drive from Hyde Park to Albany, made two hours only because I had to stop and take a nap halfway through because I nearly fell asleep and hit the rumble strip on the side of the freeway. Yes, it was scary. This is what happens when you try to drive on the NY Thruway after not having slept a full night in a week. Then I had my flight from Albany to DC, an hour layover in DC, followed by a 6-hour flight home. Like I said, fun fun fun.

And now I am back home. Not sure what's next for me in the pastry category, but in three days, I start work again. Can't believe this mini-sabbatical has passed by so quickly. I wish I could say that I am more enlightened about life or even my work, but I think I'm just more well-rested than anything else. We'll see how long that lasts. ;)