i've been listening to michael's copy of 'the preacher's wife' soundtrack and i've got 2 or 3 of the songs running on a loop through my brain....whitney houston's got some pipes for sure, but i can only take her in small doses....

i'm back home in charm city after a rather uneventful ride up the road (patches of rain excepted). my time in va. was relaxing, the weather was beautiful, i did all my laundry for free(!), and i got to see a couple of good friends and visit my favorite grocery store for a brief food-finding shopping expedition. not only that, but my parents have a HUGE kitchen, so cooking dinner is always a comparatively enjoyable experience....if only they had a gas stove!

anyway, i'm off to unpack my clothes, make the bed, and start a grocery list for later. tomorrow there's a wedding shower for a friend of sj's, for which i need to make enough brunch casserole to feed 17 or 18 people. i'm not in a super domestic mood just now, but what can you do? sometimes life is all about hitting the ground running....