Monday, January 07, 2008

The party's over

My full house is emptying out again: the Texas kid left Saturday and the Kentucky kid leaves tomorrow, and yesterday the Kentucky kid's sweetheart left--but not before fixing my computer and the dehumidifier and fiddling with the dishwasher. It's good to have a handyman in the house, even temporarily.

Today the Kentucky kid is busy taking down the Christmas tree and all the decorations; by the time she leaves tomorrow, all signs of the holidays will have disappeared. The house will feel emptier than ever, with just me and the old guy staring at the bare walls. The festive food is all gone, so we're ready to start digging the mystery meats and leftover bits of casserole out of the freezer. The party's over. Time to get back to real life.

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