holding pattern

Well, we're still waiting. Things are certainly moving along, but slowly. It is an interesting place to be in, this holding pattern. I keep going through my daily life, but with this feeling of anticipation - ready to leave it all at a notice. In every class I teach I'm leaving my cell phone on so I can, and will, answer it. Every time it rings I leap to see if it is Andrea calling.... I'm going to be exhausted by the time we actually have to start this thing...