There and Back Again

This weekend was the first family reunion that I know of on my mom's side.

I left Lexington around 8 Saturday morning, and the drive was terrific.  Filled up in Cannonsburg (maneuvering through the construction there), and took the crazy-ass state road out of Huntington.  It was much much more fun in the Mustang than in the Explorer.  Stopped briefly about halfway to Logan and dropped the roof.  Got to Chief Logan State Park and started helping one cousin with the cooking - a whole damn pig.

Lots of relatives in the afternoon and evening.  Catching up with many, avoiding some.  Lots of food and hiking.  The park is located in an old mine valley, and the trails are great.  It's a beautiful place, and a great example of how to reclaim an old industrial site.

A little more goofing around and whatnot on Sunday morning.  Left out around noon, and took the longer-but-faster route out.  Sporadic conversations with Erin (not a whole lot of cell coverage unless you've got line-of-sight to a tower).  Detoured to Berea to pick her up and get some steaks and shrimp to grill at elalyr and tegyrius' house.

I was exhausted when I got home last night.  Stayed online to talk with Erin for a little while, but decided it was bedtime when I tipped over on the couch.  Today, it's back to work, where I'll be flying solo for the first three days of the week.

Spider-Man 3 opens Friday.  Hoping to catch it over the weekend.

Situation

I gripe more than I should about some of the sales goons at work, but there are some terrific ones, too.  Today, one had to cancel a full-page ad because the client's ad director flaked out.  Said the sales goon:  "And I hope he comes back in the next life as a dung beetle or something."

A fairly nifty curse, I think.

It's Monday, so ...

I am required to state, again, that Heroes is the best damn thing on TV.