So where the hell have I been?

Nobody likes to read posts in which someone complains about getting slammed by work so I'll offer up another reason for my prolonged absence:

I also had to hop cross-country so I could watch my mom graduate from Mary Washington College. Yep, Mom's a Real College Graduate now, with her 4.0 GPA and everything. It is impossible to put into words the tremendous pride I had as I watched my mom walk across the stage to get her diploma; suffice it to say that it was so overwhelming, it kept me from getting miffed that a) someone in the registrar's office screwed up and didn't put Mom's name in the "with highest distinction" section of the program, thus denying her that extra bit of deserved recognition, and b) the announcer pronounced her last name as "Shmeeezer."

(At least, I didn't get miffed until Monday. Behold the mood-lifting powers of parental accomplishment!)

And that's why I haven't been around much. Deadlines + hectic cross-country jaunt to witness a most awesome family milestone = not much time for the site. But rest assured ... I'm tanned, not at all rested, yet I'm ready to Rage again.

So what have you all been up to?

Comments

[Becky]

Congrats to your mother! Woo-hoo!

[Erica]

Congrats to your mom! How was the graduation party?

[Divaah46]

Mazel Tov to Mama Sobell! What's she going to do with her new diploma?