go ahead...time me

Okay. Right now I'm promising the whole world out there that I'm going to do something other than work for at least ten minutes. I think it would be really super if I could spend the aforementioned ten minutes blogging about something other than work. That's looking sort of doubtful at the moment, but by-golly I'm gonna try.

Oh! Here's something! My parents came into town this past weekend and we had a lovely Saturday going to a museum (sorry Daddy, I know you're not much into ancient Egyptian artifacts, but I'm glad you hung in there) and strolling through the aisles of a nearby Central Market. Central Market RULES, just in case you didn't know. The cheese section alone is enough to make you believe in God, that's how friggin huge and incredible this place is. For those of you unfamiliar with this magical culinary oasis, it's one of those monstrous grocery stores that has unbelievably fresh fruits, veggies, and meats, a professional bakery, and more varities of alcohol than you can imagine. Oh and did I mention how insanely expensive it is? Such is the reason we only go there for coffee and this righteous pasta salad I'm addicted to. Funny how this place was more popular with my folks than the mummy exhibit. Eh...to each his own.

My folks got in Friday evening and left bright and early Sunday morn. The 12-ish hour trip from home to here is not something I am personally willing to make just for a one-day visit, but I was overjoyed to see them nonetheless. It's just a little reminder of how much I really do miss them and the rest of my friends and family. I'm thinking that the pain of being away from home is slowly becoming less and less as I am starting to feel like this is my real home now. Now that's not exactly what my loved ones back in Kentucky want to hear, but it's the truth. We had a wonderful day Saturday and I managed to give them the required hugs and kisses goodbye without a single tear. Such a farewell a couple of years ago would be enough to send me into a mild depression for a couple of days.

Look, Momma! I did something other than work for approximately 14 minutes! It probably helped that I was thinking about you and how much you and my daddy mean to me. Thanks for enduring the long hours in the car with Old Russell and whatever he felt the need to listen to on his XM radio, forgiving the cat for his antisocial behavior with his grandparents, and for my inability to pay full price for anything. Oh yeah...and the purse, too.

Love you both... :)