Don't Wake The Sleeping Giant

So Easter was interesting. I went by my mother's house first then went out to dinner with my father. The restaurant we went to was nice, it's the same place my eighth grade prom was at. The highlight of the afternoon was my lesbian step-sister seeing her high school boyfriend from across the room, dragging him over to say hello, and then introducing the clearly flustered gentleman to her "partner" and her partner's family. It was all The Kid and I could do to not laugh our asses off. We didn't see a single person we knew there, which was sort of odd, but I guess most people did the holiday at home like I would prefer to do. It was a nice afternoon all around.

Last night The Rookie was so damn bored that he begged me to take him down to my office. I, of course, obliged. He was sitting there looking at The Collection, when he piped up and asked where I was going to put the rest of the stuff I would be buying. When I told him that I was pretty much done he looked so sad I thought he would cry. I think he really enjoys having input on stuff like what I'm buying and how I arrange it. I think he likes the fact that he has a couple pieces on his own and we have a couple of the same pieces. I think it makes him feel important at a time when his sister is starting get more freedom and responsibility and space to herself. and he's not. When I told him we needed to start thinking on what we would collect next he seemed pretty happy, so I'm going to have to come up with something we can both do together.

I've pretty much heard back from everyone on Antioch Team so I'll be setting a date for something in the next day or two. I've got to figure out what we'll be doing first, and I'd like to know what we're doing on June 7th by then as well. You know so we can lock that down for sure. It will be good to see everybody.

Besides searching for something new to collect and getting back to writing more I'm looking for a new hobby. It's got to be something that doesn't take up too much time, isn't too hard to get the hang of, and doesn't involve alcohol or go-go dancers.

So tonight I'm going to work late, maybe watch a movie while I work on payroll, write a short story just to get me started on something, and spend a little time reading. If anyone is around (although I doubt it) perhaps I'll grab a drink. And then, before I even try to catch some sleep, I'll spend a little time trying to breach the gap and atoning for my sins.

You know how it is.

Travel well friends.