Ditto.

I don't know what my problem is these days, but I am on a serious blogging hiatus. I can't even use the excuse that I am "so busy" because let's get real here - I'm so not. I guess I just have a bad case of the blogging "blahs"... They're terrible. Anyone else ever get them?

Anyway, I still have about four posts that I must post about Ukraine and at least two about more recent happs. I am so behind... BUT, while we all (ha ha ha) anxiously await my other posts, here is a tidbit that Averi and I found particularly amusing slash perfect for us today. (Sorry for any mutual readers that we have). But um, yeah, couldn't have said it better myself.

I couldn't stay put for too long...

So I gave myself two solid weeks to unpack my bags and get situated before I re-packed and boarded yet another plane. It was a short flight this time though. Thank goodness.

My little brother Evan graduated from high school the weekend before last and I was so happy to get to be there for it. And it was so good to see my family - it had been a year since I had been home.

It's never a small event when my family gets together either, so as you can imagine there was a LOT of food and a lot of people. All weekend long. All in celebration of Evan. He's such a smart kid and I'm really proud of him. He's going to Metro State in Denver this fall to start his pre-reqs for the architectural engineering program. Way to go, Ev!

Anyway, it was a short little trip to Colorado, but it was a good one. Family, friends, food... I mean, what more could you ask for? Good times had by all.

The sibs, minus one. Don't worry Traci, we'll be taking a lot more pictures like this in September.

Mom and Dad, me and my Gram, and the whole gang. Most of us anyway...

"These are the moments..."

I love you, family.

After my weekend in Colorado, I spent a couple days in Utah visiting some old friends, going back to some of my favorite Utah places, and feeling like I had never left Salt Lake - everything was still so familiar to me even though so much had changed and even though it had been almost a year and half since I'd been there. It was really good to see everyone and I wish I could have stayed longer. I guess after you spend seven months somewhere, three to five days feels like the blink of an eye. Thanks for the good times friends, quick as they may have been...