This That & The Other Thing Monday

#2 Son has descended from California with his dog and will be visiting for a couple weeks, always a great time of year for me because I love having him here. He’s a high school teacher so summer is the only time we get to see him. I can’t even begin to explain how enjoyable it is to have him around. Even though I have to work, he tosses his laptop on the table across from mine, does his thing while I do mine, and we work companionably together, occasionally stopping to talk to each other. He’s a