Well, we made it back home without incident. All luggage accounted for and all souvenirs in one piece! Travel back was fairly uneventful. We got in a little after noon on Sunday and then started the process of getting back to normal routine. Giving some love to our dogs that said the missed us, groceries, laundry, sorting through mail and all that stuff. I had a nice surprise waiting for me at work on Monday. My co-workers apparently missed me as the decorated my cube for my return. Yes, I know it says "Happy Birthday" and it's not my birthday but there is a strange joke around here about my birthday. I'm routinely wished happy birthday on random days. It's been going on for months. Don't ask, I don't understand it either. Anyhow... it was fun to come back to a colorful desk. I moved enough stuff to get to my computer and work and left the rest. After I had been in and working for about an hour, the white ballo...