Home From Vacation

I’m home and partially settled from a week-long vacay to see my parents in Las Vegas. It wasn’t as much of a vacation as I had hoped it would be because I still had to tend to work issues that arose in my absence, but nevertheless, it gave me a much-needed break from the daily grind. The down-side of being around my parents for a whole week is that my daughter is now extremely displeased living life without a constant stream of treats, toys, and new diversions around every corner. She ate more ice cream in one week than she normally eats in 2 months, and brought home several obnoxious (read: noisy) toys that she adores. And really, I can’t gripe at my parents for how they indulge her. They absolutely adore her, and she’s my dad’s youngest grandchild and only granddaughter, and my mom’s only grandchild (Dad was previously married). They also live thousands of miles away and see her once every few months. They all three get so much joy out of it that I can’t complain.

Aside from watching my child get spoiled, I basically spent the week eating, hanging out with my parents, eating, seeing my siblings and nephews, eating, and…well, that’s it. Oh, and I played some nickel poker while I was there. And lost $20. Really, my life is terribly glamorous and exciting. But these days, low-key vacations are about all I can handle.

Anyways, that’s where I’ve been, and that’s why it’s been so quiet around these here parts. Now I just need to finish unpacking, which, given the amount of gear we lugged to Vegas should take me roughly 3 months.