Here I am...at work...again. I've spent the last 2 weeks sleeping, eating and waking at regular (SANE) hours and now I'm right back to the crazy day/night schedule. It's been a good night so far, but of course I'm looking forward to going to bed...ah...my own bed. We've been sleeping on hotel beds, futons, couches and "seen better days" beds as we traveled around from house to home.
OK, where do I start? I was a little worried when we set out on our trip as it started with me not able to find any of Caleb's "tooties." The only one I could find had a hole in it and had no clip attached...yikes! He is a tootie-man! We Barnes have had some bad luck with family vacations and I was SOOOO hoping this one would be different. Thankfully it was, the tootie incident was easily resolved. The trip truly was a time of rejuvenation and rest - something we all desperatly needed. Our familes were so wonderful to us and we thoroughly enjoyed our visits. It was great to see old friends and new babes and to see many changes to a place we once called home.
You know, I thought it would be easier to leave the longer I've been away. It isn't the place that's hard to leave, it's the people. As my relationships deepen, I find it harder and harder to say good bye. E-mail, blogging and phoning are good, but face to face is great.
Some days I miss our parents - watching them enjoy the kids, eating a meal that tastes like home, hearing voices that sound like home. It was so nice to have my parents and in-laws watch the kids for us. I can hardly imagine what it would be like to live in the same town as they do...
No worries. I'm not home-sick or singing a "woe is me" tune, it's just fresh on my mind. I do love my life here in T-Bay. In fact I think it was the first time I came home and really looked forward to my house, my job, my friends...it felt good. I'd love to dig up Thunder Bay and move it...oh...maybe 12 hours South of here and re-plant it. Any takers?
I've got ooodles more to write about the fun stuff we did on our trip, but...oh yes...I do have to get back to work! 
