Controlled chaos

Did I mention that junior came home? We are in quick turnaround mode here. He landed Thursday afternoon with his car load of stuff and he is leaving tomorrow for the summer for his intern job in Seattle. Packing, planning, coordinating, vi sting with high school friends, last minute shopping. We try to keep a neat and organized house, but the house has blown up over the past few days. For a guy who has been living out of a dorm room for the past 9 months, how can he have so much stuff? He has his gear/clothes spread over 4 rooms of the house. His room looks like a refugee camp. Even the dog is afraid to go in there. I'm not complaining (ok, I am grousing about it here), but since we area only getting a few meager days with him, we'll take the chaos. Besides, I can always clean up after he leaves tomorrow (I'm thinking leaf blower). It is humorous to see him prep for the trip. This will be his third summer working as an intern, so he knows the drill. He did Seattle two years ago, so he knows the town/environment/climate and knows what to take this time. Still, what he deems critical/essential is not what I would necessarily take (guitar, amp, x-box, ginormous monitor).

Enjoy the weekend and be safe. Put the blackberry down and spend time with your family.

Always drink upstream from the herd...