Quiet....

The wife and I got back from 10 days in France on Saturday, my son came home from Oklahoma on Sunday, our beagle came home from boarding that morning as well.  Monday morning my new boss calls and says I have to be at a customer site instead of my shop so I hang out with the kiddo until his mother picks him up for his week vacation with her.  He's pretty pissed that he doesn't get to stay home, btw.  Early finish at the customer, hang out ot the pad with the wifey.

I get up this morning and put Wifey Dear on a plane to Texas to see her ailing father.  He's 90+ so she makes as many trips as she can afford.  I get home from work this afternoon and have to re-board the fat dog, then sit here by myself.  I have a flight to Denver tomorrow AM for work and will be there over the weekend with some old military buddies.  Better than sitting in the house alone.  Of course I'll miss my 360, but it's used to being lonesome now......

I should be driving to work right now, but the only noise in the house is my fan, the dog snoring on the couch and my typing.  It's rare in LA to have it this quiet.  If I weren't so damn mopey about being alone, I might actually enjoy it more.  The boy and the dog come home Monday, the wife Tuesday.  It's been a crazy month.

I came to the realization that if you spend ten days straight with your spouse with nary more than a few cranky words, it's a great thing.  We've been together for 7 years and married for almost two.  She's spent more time raising my son than his own mother and has purchased me every game system I have owned in that time.  She supports me in my crises and listens when I rant.  She is not selfish or possessive, and she tolerates my gaming habits.  We have our arguments but honestly, 90% are because I've had some beers and shot my mouth off.  There are few things that really bother her.  Fuck, I'm a lucky bastard.

I'm not bragging, I wish everybody had it this good.  I've got buddies in line to marry my wife when I die.  They know.  What they don't know is that 6 of the 7 who have placed themselves on that list have not a chance in hell, but I'm not going to bruise their egos with the truth.

Like I said, I'm not bragging.  It's just when it's this quiet, I can't help but think.  I miss my boy, but he's right around the corner.  I miss the wife, even after being in her company 24 hours a day for 12 days straight.  I can't wait until Tuesday when the whole family is back together.

I guess I'm blessed.  I hope you are, too.