A.O.K.

AMP and I took a nice little trip back to Chicago for Thanksgiving to see my family. There were fourteen of us in all, likely making it the biggest Thanksgiving we've ever had in that house. It was an eventful time. My wife ran in the Turkey Trot (I cheered from the car), we sorted a lot of junk that I had in storage, and we ate a whole lot of stuff.

I miss Chicago, and even though I just left the place a few weeks ago, it was refreshing to get back.

Today's been a slow one, which is nice. Church, grocery store, and then I split for a walk to the library while AMP worked on a paper. She's an active one, and is currently out for a run. Me, I'm just diddling around waiting for her to get back. I guess there's really nothing to report. The upshot is, I love my family, and I'm currently diddling around. Carry on.

Oh, Satan!

Seen on the way through town this morning. Thank you, vandals!

You Reheat Friday.

So, that's what I'm doing. A lazy boring dinner before heading out to a lazy boring birthday party for a friend of a friend of the wife. Tomorrow morning's the DMV and running errands. I honestly think I'd prefer to be at work, but it's not really an option. And so, it goes.

It's an odd thing coming home from work and having no company but the cat for several hours while my wife's at school, but I guess it's no different from my old life. Being married, however, gives the expectation of, well, a wife. I'll find my groove, I'm certain.

Not a Tourist.

After spending so much time traveling back and forth between Illinois and Virginia, it's a bit difficult to get in the mindset that I live here. There's no early-morning airport run rapidly approaching, and any trips I do take to Chicago will end with me flying back to DCA.

I'll get used to it.

Right now, the place is pretty bare. I have a storage unit full of furniture back in Illinois and no solid plan on how, when, or if I'll get it up here. Another item to tackle. So, it goes.

Two nights ago, I went out for drinks with my good friend Andrew, who's out in the area working for a spell. Last night, drinks with another couple of friends. Today, going to see Borat with another couple of friends. It's a bit strange, all these folks whom I've known for a long time- I now live right next to them.

All of it, some getting used to.

I'm a Virginian.

I rolled into town on Sunday afternoon, and I start up work on Thursday. The last three days have been gloomy, drizzle and a decided lack of sun. So, it goes.

We don't have much furniture at present. That's something we still need to tackle. Furniture is legion back in Illinois, but the transport of said furniture is up in the air right this second.

So, yeah- I guess I've got nothing. Looking forward to starting up a new routine tomorrow, but also feeling a bit anxious at the same time.