No Place Like Home!

It's true...there is no place like home!! I find that no matter how much you look forward to a trip,time alone, or enjoy yourself while you're away that coming home is usually the best part of a trip.

I was gone all day Tuesday for work (parent conferences) and didn't get to see Peanut, except for about a half hour while I was getting ready for work. The same on Wednesday, expect that afternoon I left on a trip to the other side of the state for a conference. I have been looking forward to this "educational conference" and was excited to go. However, I have never been away from Peanut for this long. I missed him SO much!! Thankfully, Hubby was very supportive and made me feel better about being away.

The conference was very good and a good bonding experience with my co-workers that went also. I learned a lot...even about myself. I truly need to get fit. I am chronologically the youngest of the group by about 20 years. However, I am the oldest (a lot of times) in how I handle my social life (not sure if that is the correct phrasing). They were ready and rarin' to go every morning at 6:30. Not a biggie. I was up for it. However, they also were up to spending every evening out at a bar, a comedy club, etc. Due to having Peanut at home and a bad liver, I don't go to the bar often...ok. I rarely go to the bar any more (and I used to love to go to the bar and drink). I kept up with them but, with the exception of the comedy club...which was SO smoky, I would have rather spent the time in my hotel room watching a movie or reading a book. I tell myself its because I am the only one that has a little one at home (the others, if they have kids, have grown kids) and I don't get as much "me" time as they do. Maybe. Or maybe I'm not as fit as they are.

Besides a good conference, I came home to good news. I stepped on the scale and discovered that I had lost 3 pounds while I was away!! Yippee!!! I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but it was only a couple of days and...wow! Now we just need to see if I can keep it off. That isn't the only good news. I had visitors! Thankfully, not to my house (it's very messy)...to my blog! Five people stopped by...a couple even stayed a bit. I even had one comment!! Woo hoo!!!

I do have to say though, that as thrilled as I was to get a comment, I was ashamed that it had to be on a posting where I was being a big baby (which I've been being a lot lately...not so much here as in my daily interactions with friends and family). BUT...I'm still happy I got a comment. Thank you SO much!

Well, I need to get some things done. Tomorrow is another busy day. I have tickets to see my favorite musical on it's last tour, so I won't be getting much done. The rest of my time will be spent with Hubby and Peanut.

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend...I will!