I've had a song in my head for for-ev-er now, but at least it's a good one: "Certain things I love, spend my time, I guess I'll have to unhook those hooks..."

I'm having a great day. Yesterday, I got to meet with the folks at the Omaha Pulp to help them redesign our website, and got asked to do some music reviews, too. My writing in the actual town I live in. That will be so sweet!

And the people who work there made me feel so welcome and happy. I want to do whatever I can for them. They're honestly the types of folks I would gravitate to as friends right away, so it will be fun to work with them. I didn't want to leave the office. It's total wishful thinking that I'd weasel my way into one of those chairs and work there all day. *sigh*

And my parents are coming! Today or tomorrow, depending on the weather and their ambition. They're bringing my Penny dog in the car, and wearing their Packers clothes to the KC/Pack game (which we're watching at John's bar). They want to rub it in if and when the Pack wins. They're going to get beat up. I love my family.

I'm so thrilled that they're coming. I've missed them a lot lately. And John is sick (I can't even hear him when he talks), so now they get to do two times the parenting while they're here. Dad gets to have a tux fitted, and Mom gets to be girly for long stints of time without holding back. Their visits are so precious. I know only children are always super attached, and I'm no different. I wish they lived here. I wish we could watch football together every week.

My spirits are up, the fall scenery is beautiful, I have "S'mores" hot cocoa at my fingertips, and the office is devoid of people, which makes things very serene. I love days where I feel like home is right here with me.