Silence

My wife and baby headed out of town for a few days this week, so I've been holding down the fort at home with the two dogs. A few observations (yeah, this is in bullet format, so what):

  • I couldn't believe how sad I was to see them off at the airport. This is the first time I've been away from the baby since she was born, and I was worried about my wife dealing with a screaming baby on the airplane. Aside from that, the plane was carrying the two most important things in my life...I couldn't imagine what I would do if something tragic might happen.
  • When I got home from the airport, I realized how quiet it really was. I could hear the house settling (at least I hope it was settling, for all I know it's just starting the process of sinking into the ground). I could hear the neighbors working in their yards. It dawned on me how hectic and crazy our lives have been this past couple of months. Hoepfully we've got some quiet time ahead.
  • My one saving grace to keep me from falling asleep the minute I get home is that the Rays are playing the Red Sox this week, and I can actually watch the good guys (Sox) beat up on the interlopers. I had great intentions of studying for a licensing exam, but those plans have gone out the window so far. Maybe tomorrow.
So work on the bathroom progresses, and it's looking like the project will actually be wrapped up next week. My younger sister is in town this weekend, so that will be a great excuse for us to get out of the house and explore the town a bit.