It's been long enough...

I have been M.I.A. for a few reasons: 1. We just finsihed one of our biannual Board meetings at work. 2. Prior to that I was prepping for it. 3. Afterwards I was recovering from it.

Now, here I sit in my old bedroom at my parents house- wide awake and functioning at 8:15 a.m.. This is a much needed vacation, seeing how my brain was really fried!

I'm sure this has happened to many people, but my parents took it to a whole 'nother level. I moved out of their house when I was 18 to go to college in Tallahassee. When I graduated I was fortunate enough to get a job right away in Tally. Over the past 7 years I travel back home periodically and each time my "room" gets smaller and smaller.

It began with them taking over my closet. Granted that was hidden so i didn't really mind- sure go ahead, use the closet! But then the computer came into my room, then my mom's work stuff, then her exercise balls, and then the laundry, and now...their furniture!

So try to visualize that- a queen size bed with posts, 2 very large exercise balls, the large clothes chest, the computer desk, a closet that belongs to my dad and then my suitcase- not a whole lot of room!

The kicker- my dad wakes up really early and leaves for work at 6- so what seemed like as soon as I closed my eyes, my dad turned the overhead light on so he could grab his clothes from the closet- really! C'mon, have some respect for the sleeping child in the bed! And then...my mom and dad were getting ready for work-agh! The bathroom lights, the water running, the toothbrushes, them talking to one another. Yes, I am a very light sleeper- I can hear my neighbor through my wall when he has lady friends over and that wake me from my dead sleep- but still, make an effort to keep it down.

But that's my family. I love them. And only 6 more days of them!...no seriously I do love them- in moderation.

Speaking of families- I do just have to make a note of this just b/c it was super funny and I think that with enough intoxication it could have easily have been my family.

A co-worker/friend of mine, Emily, and her family had a little throwdown at last weeks tailgate at the Palace. Although I could never recap the story as great as she has, just know that the family that lives together, will fight and next time possibly go to jail together!