The Long Weekends

This weekend is MEA. That means students get a four day weekend while teachers go have conferences. As I go from place to place, I notice that the streets are nearly empty. A possible explanation is that most people are away and taking advantage of the long weekend. I find it a little bit sad that so many people are away. It really shows that people aren't home mcuh anymore. Though these weekend might at first seem like a lot of time off to most people, I find that it zooms by incredibly fast. What is your opinion on long weekends?