Spring Conferences

I am so worn thin approaching a conference in March that it is hard to picture it as anything other than an escape from my home responsibilities.  There is always the joy of being primarily responsible for no one other than myself, but I am usually frayed thin by March.  The conference is usually tiring (driving, evening/morning/afternoon meetings, driving) but this one should be a bit more leisurely, if I can finish preparing for it (class preparation, committee work, etc.).