Color My Mood

It's official.  My baby -- my youngest son, who turns 25 today  (Happy Birthday!!!) -- is now officially living in Waco, Texas.  His company (Caterpillar)  moved him there with a quick 1 month notice, cutting short his job rotation in Peoria. He didn't even have time to come home for a visit before moving. :(  No more weekend drives home for him. Peoria to Milwaukee was doable, but Waco...?  He'll have to fly.  Not likely to be a frequent event.   We'll probably see him at Christmas this year, but only for a couple of days instead of a couple of weeks -- the Texas Caterpillar facility he is now at does not shut down, so he won't have that time off.  He'll be in Texas for probably 2 years, so I gave him whatever Texas living advice I could remember from my years living in Austin (oh so long ago).  Maybe we'll win the lottery and be able to fly down to visit HIM.  That would be a nice change, and it would be nice to see Texas again.  Sounds like a plan.  Now if only the numbers would cooperate.  And if only we would buy a lottery ticket... 

Sandy Hook ...  Hurricane Sandy...   Anyone besides me find it just a bit weird the name "Sandy" is connected to two recent events of great loss -- both within a stone's throw of each other on the map?  

Or maybe it's just my brain misfiring again.  Still...  *sigh*

PTDD.  Post Tax Day Depression.  Or maybe it should be euphoria?  I got 'em finished, and submitted on time.  Go me.  Unfortunately, my head hurts after dealing with all those numbers.  Why the feds have to make things so damn convoluted, I don't know.  I don't make or HAVE enough money to make it necessary to have things be really complicated.  But there's no such thing as a "simple" tax form. 

Whatever.  At least, according to my calculations anyway, they owe me a few bucks.  I'm gonna go buy some Excedrin with my refund. 

Yes!.  I am a circle.  Only a circle off two, but...  Well it's a start anyway.  I'll get the hang of stuff around here soon.  :)