still alive (sorta)

Family fall has begun. Last weekend my parents, sister, sister's boyfriend, and almost all my relatives from Ohio descended on Washington. It was great to see everyone (the last two big family gatherings we've had were my grandparents' funerals). We also did fun things like eat at Old Ebbitt's Grill and saw a great production of Twelve Angry Men at the Kennedy Center.

Then I had a few days of hiding and eating and not wanting to deal with work, people, etc. Until Saturday which I spent cleaning in anticipation of yesterday when my mother-in-law arrived from Croatia. Things were good yesterday. The week of eating has prompted me to get up at this ungodly hour for the gym. The microwave heating my oatmeal woke her up, but since she's still on Croatia-time I'm not worrying. She's sleeping on our pull-out couch in the livingroom so personal space is going to be in short supply for the next month, but she's very nice. Plus my Croatian will undoubtedly improve (and she brought me a beautiful silver necklace plus 5 pounds of chocolate, has anyone had Mozart kugel before? V. yummy.)

oh crap have to catch the bus