In the past, visits home seemed like a whirlwind. When I was living in Orlando it was usually either a long weekend or just a few days; I was lucky to see a few people beyond my immediate family. One of the benefits of being home for a little while longer is that I get to spend time with more people.

Last night my mom, Grandma Fluff and I ran [not literally] to Mason City to pick up a few things. While shopping for printer ink, we ran into my cousin, Tafeeta, in the paper aisle at Staples. We ended up having dinner with her and her family [at Pizza Hut--my brother was the manager, we got the family discount].

Her kiddos are so cute! 

Tafeeta and I are both 24…we were born a month or two apart. I remember playing together when we were about the same age as her oldest. Oh, how time flies!