Well, she did it.  She finally did it. She left me.  I must admit that I saw signs that this was coming, but I didn’t pay close attention.  Sometimes, we only see what we want to see.  Wednesday morning she packed a bag, put the boys in the car, and left.  For someone who leans so far to the right, this was a big move.  She left me and drove to her parent’s Wisconsin summer house. 

On vacation. 

Yep, the Boss headed through the rain soaked Midwest to spend a few days with her parents before deploying.  The boys are spending their time swimming in the lake behind the in-laws’ home.  When the boys are not swimming they are swimming.  Before bed, as a treat, they usually go swimming. 

I’m here at home with Captain Chaos, which is both peaceful and difficult.  She misses her brothers, and asks for Major Havoc. They briefly spoke on the phone yesterday.  It was fun to watch.  The Captain and the Major are 18 months apart in age.  They get along very well.  She wants me to fill his vacancy as play mate of choice (not to be confused with Playmate of choice, which is an entirely different subject!).  Two people living in this house is much quieter than five people living in this house, but I wouldn’t want it to be this way for very long.

Our family will be reunited tomorrow night, but not before I smoke a few pounds of (you know, I should leave that sentence hanging just to make you wonder) pork ribs for dinner tonight.  I caught a sale at our local grocery store, and I didn't have to play charades to get my pork. 

I hope you have a good weekend.