Tom left for Vegas again today. Third year in a row and while I will certainly miss him there is definitely a part of me that is excited for him, for me and for us that he continues to do this every year. I'm glad he gets to go away for some quality "guy time" and participate in an activity that he loves and that he's challenged by. I'm excited for me because I get to come back to my roots, be with myself for long periods of time and remember what my instinctual routines are. And I'm excited for us because I love that we remain independent enough to do our own thing, be separated for many weeks but still feel rooted in love together. It's pretty cool.

I have a lot on my plate while he's gone this year. First off, I'm making reusable t-shirt bags for Andrea's company. Then I was thinking about doing a Sugar Detox (that shit is toxic) and now I'm reading this book - The Way of the Happy Woman. Which as it turns out is a self-help book... which I wasn't really bargaining for, but I might as well give it a go. Oh yeah, and I'm also working full time, volunteering for the Gardeners, mentoring, playing in a band, being a part of my family (ever growing by the twin-load), buying a house and planning a wedding. But otherwise it should be a pretty boring summer...