Vacation...Day 1

I am on vacation. Not just vacation from my RD job, but vacation from life in Goshen! I am in Cincinnati visiting my Uncle Jack. Today after my morning shift in ITS Media, my mom and I drove down here. We had a great time - good conversation, ruckus laughter, and comfortable silence. We stopped and ate at a Cracker Barrel. I decided to break out of my routine and got something other than my regular of biscuits and gravy. Bad decision. The chicken and dumpling weren't nearly as flavorful as my Aunt Margie's...I guess it just makes me that much more excited about eating some of hers later in the trip!

Uncle Jack's wife - Shelley - has a dog. I don't know what kind of dog...small, black & white, kinda cute, and extremely excitable! His/her (I'm not sure which) name is Tuttles. It seems to be very fond of me. Those of you that know me well are certainly aware that I am not reciprocating the feelings! It keeps jumping on, crawling over, snuggling with, and licking me. I don't want to hurt Shelley's feelings, so I let it. I really just can't wait to take a long shower tonight and wash all the dog spit off me! It's not that I don't like this dog....it's actually kinda cute and a bit endearing when it cuddles with me...but I really just don't like any dogs...especially those that lick me! I know, that makes me a bad person to some people...maybe even some of you, but I just can't stand them to lick me! ewww gross! OK, now that I've alienated my friends with dogs I will close. (Please still love me even if I don't love your dogs!)

I'll try to write again tomorrow when I arrive at stop #2 on Susie's vacation route!