Today is the last day of my family vacation. My brother, who I only see once a year, left this morning. My other brother, who I only see once a year, left last night.

Bitter. Sweet.

Sweet cause I did get to see them and we’ve had a great time with virtually no drama – but bitter because I have to leave them and won’t see them for a year. SAD.

But really, really bitter because I have to DRIVE home. UGH!!!

I do. not. want. to. drive. home.

Even in a black shiny Chevy Tahoe Hybrid with XM radio and a DVD player and …read more

I sometimes have this recurring dream where I obsessively devour chocolate. I always have to find it, because there really isn’t any in the house, so I’ll go to a store and buy up all the best chocolate – like when I used to get the stoned munchies.

I’ll shove chocolate filled and iced donuts in my mouth, savoring the slippery cream, licking it off my fingers.

I’ll pile chocolate candies on the counter and be panting with my need to shove it in my mouth.

I’ll dream of deliciously pretty cakes and eating the whole thing.

In my dreams, eating the chocolate is …read more