Chicago Trip

This morning started with a 7 AM wake up call. Not good when you went to bed 4 hours beforehand, but as my family will tell you.. "Don't worry, she'll get her sleep." It's our family joke to see how far we go before I fall asleep.

Anyway we left home at 7:30 and was to pick up Aaron around 8. Dad wanted to fill the tank up in K. So, as soon as we get there, my cell phone rings.... "Are you guys here yet?" I could hear the excitement in Aaron's voice. I explained about the gas, and then he asked "Did Austin come with you guys?" When I said yes, he got really excited and said "Awesome, this is going to be so much fun."
When we got there, Aaron was like a little kid excited about Christmas. Chris told us that he's been so excited for a week or so. He really is a funny guy when he's in a really good mood.

With a lot of laughing, teasing each other, and sleeping (on my part) we got to Chicago.. Oh, and that's not mentioning the groans from Austin and I (nor my eye rolling) during dad's skunk song... YES, Ashley, dad sang his skunk song for Aaron. We tried to talk him out of it, but he just HAD to sing it for him. Oh, and the way Aaron laughed, I think dad finally found someone that actually LIKES his song.

So, we get to the museum, and our tour through the Body Worlds 2 exhibit wasn't for another 2 hours.

So, we went looking through the museum, At one point we found computers where you can email free postcard emails to people. AARON got the wonderful idea to send one to Ashley. Even though he typed in from The M.... It's actually HIS work. So, you have him to thank for the email postcard. :) Yes, Ashley, you were very missed.

Then came the exhibit of the lifetime... Aaron asked me if I had told mom or dad what it was about. I said no, and he laughed really hard. I don't know what dad thought it was going to be, but by the time we were in line to go in, he was really hesitant. Aaron, compared this exhibit to a roller coaster ride... "Can't wait to go." We walked in and it was pretty "tame" at first. It showed a skull, and an infant's skull. Then it eventually had the bodies....
At first it made me cringe, but after a while it was pretty interesting. The skin was off the bodies, and some had the muscles showing, others had the body standing or sitting with it sliced vertically. All the bodies were posed in every day situations. Stretching, bending, kicking a ball, etc.. It wasn't long before I went past the "These are dead people" thinking to "WOW, I didn't know the muscles in my back pull like that when I bend.

I think the most "eye opening" was the lungs. They had a set of healthy lungs, then a set of smoker's lungs, and then the coal miner's lungs. (Coal miner's lungs were tons worse by the way.) Then hanging on the wall behind the lungs was a container they made to look like a cigarette carton. It was over half full of cigarette packs that people threw away after looking at the lungs. They were urging people to take an oath to stop smoking.

The saddest body was the woman who was 5 months pregnant. I found it interesting how protected the baby really is in a mother's womb. You had to really look to see it. However, it is sad to think that both mom and baby died.

Then they had a "recruiting" area where you can sign up to be a donor. You can donate your body to be exhibited. I was teasing my mom about donating my body, and she said "I'll hide it first."

They had a gift shop where Aaron found a couple books he wanted. One which had over 300 pictures of EVERY single exhibit (even the bodies that was touring with the other 2 groups) was what I bought him as a birthday gift. He read it all the way home. The other book is the life story of the guy that started this.

Here's the link to official website:
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/gunther_von_hagens/life.html

After going through the exhibit, we headed home. All in all it was a very fun day.

Thank yous, Migraines, and home remedies

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for their prayers. I really NEEDED them, and it's always a comfort to know there are loved ones praying. Thanks again..

I feel better, but I still feel "out of it." I feel like I'm in a daze. The first thing I noticed after my migraines is the fact that my glasses aren't as strong as they were. Whether it's due to the headaches or the fact that it's been three years since I got my eyes tested I don't know. I prefer to think it's the later.
I don't want to go to the eye doctor until AFTER my head is COMPLETELY better. I'm hoping to go sometime next week.
I emailed a lot of my friends (aka coworkers,) and asked them if they had any good home remedies for migraines. Got some really interesting ideas......
These are the most interesting...

1. Ice packs placed on head/neck WHILE soaking hands in hot water. The hot water supposedly draws the blood away from your head. I do use ice packs, but never thought of using hot water.

2. Eat Plenty of vanilla ice cream. Not exactly sure what it's supposed to do, but hey any chance to eat ice cream without worrying about calories is ok in my book.

3. Peppermint oil... Take occasional whiffs of it, or put some in a dehumidifier and scent the room. Supposedly works as well as aspirin. (??? Sounds iffy to me.)

Other suggestions that sound impossible........
1. Ignore it, and keep yourself busy.... YEAH RIGHT UH HUH LIKE THAT'S REALLY GONNA HAPPEN!! *Major eye rolling*

2.Turn lights off, close curtains, and watch a movie with the sound low. UH..... Hmmmmm..... :/ Um.. A movie? I think NOT. I can't even stand turning a light on to go to the bathroom, so how am I going to be able to watch a movie? (I haven't watched a movie since Friday (April 20)....

3. lay perfectly still, relax, and take deep breaths.. Yeah, as soon as I CAN lay down. My head usually hurts too much to sit OR lay.

4. Find out what triggered the migraines and "stay away from it." Well, thinking back.... The times that my head hurt THE WORST (Where I was crying and BEGGING for mercy) were the times it was POURING DOWN RAIN!!! So, how can I stay away from rain? Which also makes me wonder if my migraines aren't allergy induced.

One lady, who's a licensed? aromatherapist has offered to help me find the "perfect" aromatherapy treatments to eliminate migraines all together. I see dollar signs.

Now I did learn one thing... Clutter headaches can feel just as bad as migraines, and are headaches that happen one after another. Usually several headaches back to back. However migraine meds DO NOT work on Clutter headaches. That takes a whole different medicine for that. So, now when I go to MY Dr. I'm going to ask if I really have migraines. That would explain why the meds didn't seem to work.

More prayers needed..

I know it seems like I'm bombarding all of my readers for prayers. I am sorry, but I have another one to add.....
Last Sat. I suffered from a migraine, which lasted 24 hours. Usually I have a migraine and don't have another for 6months or so... Well GUESS WHAT???? Woke up with another one.
Called my Dr, but his office was closed. So, I went to Med One which is a 24/7 walk in Dr office. They gave me a shot and 3 count them 3 prescriptions.. They also suggested that I call my regular doctor and insist a MRI on my head.
Went home slept all day, woke up around 11:30 last night in horrible pain. Pain was so bad I could stop crying, which made it hurt worse. Took more meds, then woke up around 7 this morning with ANOTHER migraine. 3 migraines in a 24 hour period.
I'll be calling my doctor tomorrow. Right now my head hurts, and I have too many missed days at work.
So, please keep me in your prayers. ;)

Could ya mind sayin' some extry prayers mateys????

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Lois had a Dr. appointment Monday morning... She doesn't have pneumonia as we first thought. She did the whole X-ray thing done, and found out that she has bronchitis. She is really sick, and I was relieved to see that she took the day off work. However, she's planning on working tomorrow.
Please send some prayers her way, because she sure can use them.

(note to self: Call Philip, Lois's 8 year old, and tell him to try to talk his mommy into staying in bed, and taking care of herself.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

I know this is going to be late. Sorry!!!! But HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, my little brother is now 30. Doesn't seem possible does it?

While we were on vacation, Aaron called and said "You want to know what the BEST birthday gift you can give me is? Take me to the Science and Industry Museum in Chicago to see the Body Worlds 2 exhibit on April 28.".. In case you don't know what that is.... It's an exhibit of over 20 whole-body plastinates... In other words.. Dead bodies posed for our "entertainment".. Yes, that is where AARON wants to go for his birthday. So, where Aaron goes, we ALL go... LOL.

This is the very last weekend for it, and tickets are selling out FAST. I checked on the S&I website,(Thank goodness I checked. Was only going to get prices. LOL) and because of high demand, the hours of this exhibit is being extended... 9:30 AM to 10 PM every day. The museum itself closes at 5. And starting on Friday the exhibit will be open 24 hours a day from 9:30 Friday morning until the last tour on the 29Th.

Since this is what Aaron wants (which he hardly EVER asks to take him anywhere.), I didn't want to run the chance of it being sold out. So, I had to make sure exactly who's going. Didn't know if one of Austin's friends was planning on joining us or not.. I know Ashley can't go due to obvious reasons. (Wish you could go with us sis). I called Aaron to see about Chris, but she has a wedding that day. So it's just mom, dad, the brothers, and me.
Anyway, I went ahead and bought the tickets online last week, and mom and dad are supposed to pay me back. I've never bought tickets online before, and this is WEIRD!!! I paid for them, and had to print them out. Each person's "ticket" (looks like something you print off from eBay. Nothing special.) has two boxes on the paper. Those boxes are the bar codes. If you try to make copies it won't work, and it will come up "invalid" when scanned. It will also come up invalid if the bar codes have been folded or wrinkled. I can't figure out HOW you can print off bar codes from your home printer, and not be able to copy it... Amazing... What will they think of next?

Two Seasick Pirates and a 24 hour Migraine...

This has to be one of the worst weekends I've had in a LONG time. I guess it started before then... More like last Friday....
I met Lois at work, and she told me that she was fighting a "cold". Well my dear readers, that COLD went into her lungs on Sat, and she has a full blown case of Pneumonia. She has a Dr. appointment Monday morning, and I pray it won't keep her down too much. I'm praying really hard for ya Captain....
Then when I got home last Friday, I wasn't feeling all that well myself, so I went home, took my shower, ignored my computer, and climbed into bed around 1:00. That right there is a sign that SOMETHING was wrong, I NEVER go to bed that early, nor do I go to bed before checking emails. I thought laying quietly watching a movie wouldn't hurt any. YEAH, didn't hurt a bit except gave me a MIGRAINE!!!!!!! My vision was "jumping" and so I was FRANTICALLY searching my nightstand for my prescription.... I was completely out.... Not only was I out of that (Have to go to the Dr. for a renewal), I was also out of my backup.... Over the counter Excedrin Migraine.. Which works wonders if you take it soon enough.. So I went to plan C... Plain old Tylenol.... My hand eye coordination was way off (That's normal during the beginnings of a Migraine)and I must have looked really funny trying to pry the lid off. It killed the pain enough for me to sleep 2 hours... Woke up feeling nauseous... (Another for sure sign) Felt so bad I was wishing I'd just get sick and get it over with... Didn't matter, nothing happened, just dry heaving..... Around 7 AM. I took more Tylenol and dropped back to sleep. Around 9:30 or so I called my mom. She was at a church thing, my dad was at work so I left a message asking her to see if I left some Migraine meds in their cooler.... Okay, so it's a cloth lunch cooler that we use as a medicine chest while we're traveling. Mom called me back a couple hours later, and sure enough.. She had some.
The bad thing is... I already missed work on Wed due to not feeling well, and I volunteered to work Sat to make up for a short paycheck. The way I was feeling, there was NO WAY I could go to work. Not to mention DRIVE. So I missed Sat too. I slept ALL day. I did get out of bed around 11 PM or so, thinking a shower might help. I crawled back in bed and slept till Sunday morning...... Oh, and my mom and I BOTH overslept, so we missed Sunday school, but we managed to get there in time for the morning service.
I never realized until Sunday morning how much the bright windows and loud mics can kill your head. Bro. W. knew something was wrong, because he asked about my flushed face after church.
Oh, and I spent all day Sunday sleeping. Didn't wake up until 7 PM. I still don't feel 100% yet. My energy level is GONE, but I pray I will be better SOON (as in tomorrow). I feel like I just WASTED a perfectly good weekend. One good thing is.. For the first time in 46 hours I'm now hungry. Think I'll go check the "icebox." LOL.

Too heartbreaking for words.

When I first heard about the shooting at V Tech, my first thoughts were "Those poor kids". I can't even begin to imagine the pain of the victims families. Not to mention the surviving classmates.

I found it ironic that one of the professors that was killed was a Holocaust survivor. The shooting took place on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

I read in the paper today that many of the students are heading home, and some parents drove for HOURS to get to their kid. The paper said that one mom was hugging all of her son's friends telling them "that's from your mom."
I understand the parents driving to be closer to their kids. TRUST me, if it had happened at JBC, I would have left work and drove straight there to be there for Ashley.
I just wonder how many parents and family members that have kids away at college are aching to hold and hug their child/family member now. I know I wish I could. I wonder how many kids away at college called their parents and/or family members up just to say I love you.

My prayers go out to the families of the shooter, his victims, and all the classmates who either lost friends or was injured themselves. I pray they won't be traumatized by this horrible act of hatred. My heart aches for everyone involved.

My Top 100 List....

Shortly after getting to work, Lois texted me the following question....
"Where else would ya want to be than at work?"
SO, I textd her back......

Angela's top 100 places/things she'd rather do than be at work......
100 go to Alabama
99 Alaska
98 Arizona
97 California
96 Colorado
95 Connecticut
94 Delaware
93 Florida
92 Georgia
91 Hawaii
90 Idaho
89 Iowa
88 Kansas
87 Louisiana
86 Maine
85 Maryland
84 Massachusetts
83 Minnesota
82 Mississippi
81 Montana
80 Nebraska
79 Nevada
78 New Hampshire
77 New Mexico
76 North Dakota
75 Oklahoma
74 Oregon
73.Rhode Island
72.South Dakota
71 Texas
70 Utah
69 Vermont
68 Wisconsin
67 Wyoming
66 Germany
65 England
64 Switzerland
63 Holland
62 Paris
61 Ireland
60 Egypt
59 The Holy lands
58 South America
57 Australia
56.Greenland
55 Norway
54 Russia
53 Canada
52 China
51 Japan
50 Iceland
49 watch a movie
48 Ihop
47 Starbucks
46 Steak N Shake
45 walmart
44 Meijer
43 a mall
42 hiking
41 camping
40 horseback riding
39 White Water rafting
38 reading
37 take a long bike ride
36 spend time talking with family
35 camp outside Johnny Depp's house
34 Shout "I love you Johnny" every 10 mins until the police show up and arrest me for stalking.
33. Take a cruise through the Caribbean
32. Pretend to be on the "Black Pearl" during said cruise.
31. go fishing
30 teach the dog a new trick
29 teach my cat a new trick
28 teach my brother a new trick
27 think of ways to annoy Barry (a VERY annoying coworker)
26. Think of ways to annoy Captain Lois (NOT an annoying coworker)
25. Have a farting contest with said Captain.
24. Act out both Pirates of the Caribbean movie from memory
23. Re watch both movies to see what I forgot to act out.
22. Count the number of times Jack Sparrow says "bugger" in the second Pirates movie
21. Burp or Hiccup every time RUM is mentioned in both movies.
20. Laugh hysterically every time Jack is trying to be serious.
19 Boo and hiss every time Cutlet Beckett or Davy Jones is shown on Pirates 2
18 Get teary eyed during the father/son moments in Pirates 2
17 Sit at an intersection with a hair dryer and see how many drivers slow down.
16 Cut letters from a newspaper and glue them on a paper to make a threatening letter to Barry. (Annoying coworker.. Remember?)
15 Stare at someone for a while then say "You're one of THEM!" then act scared and back away from them.
14. Fly a kite
13. Watch every Johnny Depp movie you own
12. Make your very own pirate costume
11. Set up a tent at Walmart and invite strangers to join you.
10 Fly to New York, watch a Broadway show, and fly back in one day.
9 go to a beach and insist that you CANNOT leave until you find the heart of Davy Jones.
8. Sit on a porch swing
7 Jump on a trampoline
6 play in a playground
5 pick dandelions
4 spend your whole life savings on Pirates souvenirs at Disney World
3. Go to Disney World and annoy everyone by repeating over and over "This really is the happiest place on earth".
2. Ride the Pirates of the Caribbean ride ALL DAY until you have it memorized.
And the Number 1 thing I'd rather do than being at work is........

Get kicked out of Disney World for trying to steal the Jack Sparrow off the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride.

Lois textd back......
"A good friend would bail you out of jail after you get busted for stealing Jack Sparrow off the Pirate's ride, but an AWESOME friend would be sitting in jail next to you saying dang poppet, that was fun!"

This is so WRONG!!!!!!!

I understand when they make a movie about a book, it's seldom EXACTLY like the book. However, most the time they TRY to keep to it. Take Christy and Little House, sure they got away from the books toward the end, but it started pretty close to them.
Now I LOVED the "Love Comes Softly" series. The first movie was pretty close to the book. The only difference is in the book Missie is only 2, in the movie she's 9. I had no problem with that considering the fact that there would be more of a story line with an older girl. However, with each book/movie they are going WAY off.....

"Love's Unending Legacy" which will be aired April 19 at 9 PM on Hallmark is WAY OFF base.... Here's what the Hallmark channel site said about it.......
Love's Unending Legacy

The screen version of the acclaimed fiction series “Love Comes Softly” continues. Two years have passed since the tragic death of Missie LaHaye's husband Willie. Ultimately unable to work the land on her own, Missie (Erin Cottrell) and son Maddie leave Tettsford Junction for the security of her father's ranch and the hope of a new life. New adventures await as Missie takes in reluctant orphan Belinda (Holliston Coleman) who hides a secret. A new home also brings the possibility of romance… if Missie can manage to put the past behind her. Dale Midkiff and Victor Browne also star in this touching story of faith and love.

Okay, I have a HUGE problem with this.... ONE this book is about Marty discovering she's pregnant with Belinda..... She's NOT AN ORPHAN.. And second. With "Love's Abiding Joy" it leaves Missie and Willie's life, and moves on to Belinda, which the series concludes with Belinda's life.

I don't see where they can even consider this movie "based on the book". It's a WHOLE different story altogether.
Why do they have to ruin good books? Yes, I'll watch it, but to me it won't be based on the book. I'll just consider it a movie with the same title as the book.

Book hunting, leaky tents, and car sickness OH MY!!!

If I could find one word to describe this week, I would have to say it was.... Interesting.. This will probably be a long post, so sit back or come back later when you have time. :)
We left home at 2 AM, got to TN around 11 (My dad likes to stop to take naps. Go figure.) After setting up our tents and camper, we drove to pick up Ashley.

Then we went to the Christian Book Warehouse (Now called Family Book Warehouse.. Same thing) In which I found 7 books that I have been searching for. I have a small notebook with movies/books I'm searching for, and thankfully I brought it with me to TN.. I had asked for these books for Christmas, but my mom couldn't find them ANYWHERE..I did see them on Ebay and Amazon, but wanted to see if they'd be cheaper in TN. Sure enough... They were. To tell you the truth, if my parents said "Sorry, but we have to go home now" I would've been perfectly okay with that. I was in book Heaven..

Afterwards, we got tickets to Dixie Stampede and the Chinese Circus. (That was really cool.) Then we went back to the campground and ordered pizza. With Ashley, Austin's, Shawn's, and my cell phones we didn't need payphones. Made it easier to keep up with everyone too. Especially when the boys would take off walking.

So we had pizza, and afterwards went to the arcade/go carts. After we were tired there, we went to one of the MANY outlet malls. This one had a Starbucks. So, mom,Ashley, and I walked ALLLLL the way to Old Navy. By the time I got there, I was feeling quite dizzy. So I eventually went outside, found a seat and waited.

I was thinking maybe the dizziness was a low in sugar thing, so before we went back to the van, Ashley, Austin, Shawn, and I went into Starbucks to get something to drink.

We were driving Ashley back when the dizziness got worse. Oh, and riding in the back on winding, twisting, mountainy roads doesn't help any. By the time we got to the T where the school is, Ashley asked if I was ok. I told her that I didn't feel well. She gave me a couple Walmart bags. Thankfully I waited until AFTER the guard waved us on before I got sick. Yes, I, Angela got sick in a vehicle for the first time ever. I've felt sick before, but never actually GOT sick. Oh, and having the driver SLAM on the breaks doesn't help either. It did help to have my little sister rubbing my back.

By the time we got parked by the dorms I was ok. So, Ashley showed me where the dumpsters were, and after throwing away the bags, she invited me to her room. Somewhere between the van and her room, she became "Nurse Ashley". First thing she did was hand me a cold bottle of water from her fridge. Then I said I sure could use a toothbrush, she told me "Well, you're NOT using MINE" but she did give me some mouthwash, and finally she loaned me a shirt. She walked me back to the van, sprayed air freshener in the van, and told dad not to be too hard on me. Then she made me promise to call her when we got back to the campground.

I still felt dizzy. I woke up several times that night. Once around 3 to go to the bathroom (Was so dizzy I fell down twice.) and again around 7 when the wind picked up. Had to pull things away from the sides. Around 9 I heard a piano. They have church services at the campground. I was wanting to go, but felt way too dizzy. So, I laid on my air materess listening to the music. Yes, I was still dizzy by 9. I had prayed very hard for the dizziness to go away.

I know some people make deals with the Lord. You know what I mean, they go something like this... "Lord if you will do this, then I'll do that." Well, I'm not that way. I'm the kind of person that "throws things in His face" so to speak. For example.... "Lord, you remember healing the blind man? Remember the lady that touched the hem of your garmet? How about that man that said 'You don't have to go to the sick, just say the word.'? I KNOW you can touch me, and I'm waiting. I know when I wake up, I'll feel better." Guess what? It worked. By 11, the dizziness went away COMPLETELY!!!

I think it was a mixture of things... Lack of sleep, riding in a vehicle all day, eating at odd times, the pizza, the Mocha frappucino, and the winding roads were the cause...

We went to two shows. Then on Tuesday my parents went to "Memories" while Austin and Shawn went trolley hopping. Oh, and the trolleys are only 50 cents one way. Which left me alone at the campsite. Which was okay with me, especially since I had some new books and had brought my portable dvd player and dvds with me. I finally got to watch Nativity Story, by the way it's AWESOME!!! I really enjoyed it.

Somewhere in there the boys came back starved and wanting money. So, as I was fixing them some Mac and cheese they were telling me about this music store they found. My brother found a mandolin, and Shawn found a guitar. Both, with taxes, was 80 some dollars a piece. They were excited. However they were a little short, and since I gave Ashley some gas money, I gave Austin just as much to make it fair. Which was exactly what they needed for both instruments.

That night a HUGE thunderstorm came through... Just as bad as the one I went through last year... (See last years post.) By morning my tent was okay, but my brother's was flooded. My brother and Shawn never slept in that tent. They prefered to sleep in the van from day 1, so we used the tent for storing our suitcases... Their clothes were SOAKED... Mine? Ziplock bags really do work. My duffle was wet, but I didn't have to dry out anything.

On Wednesday, my brother talked my dad into driving them to this store. The store boxed up the instruments, and we went to the post office and mailed them home. Which beat us home.

Later that night I spent the night with Ashley and her room matey Jo Beth. The next morning I went to chapel with Ashley (See? I did get some church in.) After Chapel, Ashley had to work. Now she works on campus. There's a rec room (there's a name for it, but they're letters... XOP? LMNOP? STR? Something like that.) This room has ping pong, pool tables, tv, couches, and a snack stand.. (Think of church camp. Burgers, fries. You get the idea) Well, that's where she works in the stand. So, I brought a book, and found a comfy seat and read for 4 hours. At one point Jo Beth, came in, ordered food, and kept me company until her next class. Found out later from Ashley that Jo Beth very seldom eats there. She only did it to keep me company. I felt so honored. Right before her shift was over, she called me over and asked what I wanted. She fixed us something to eat, then we went to her room to eat. Afterwards, she had homework to do, so she did that while I read quietly. (Good thing I like books huh? LOL)

Then we headed to her 2:35 class..... First and Second Corinthians... Which I found interesting. Then we went to the library, she had to get some books for her paper. She worked on her paper while I took a short nap, and then our parents showed up, went to Knoxville.... OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I fell IN LOVE with a bookstore there...... It's two stories high... It's NOTHING but used books, cds, and dvds... I found a couple movies on my list, and a few books that looked interesting.. If they had one of those stores here, I'd go broke. I LOVE that store.

Then we went to the mall, which has a bookstore in it where everything is $5 or less...... I bought Monster by Frank Peretti (spelling?) and two more books from my list that I can't find anywhere. Since it was a buy 3 get one free, I found another book for my Secret Pal at church.

Then we went to a Barnes and Noble, where I found 3 more books. None of them were on my list but I NEEDED them.... One is a Holocaust book, the other two are from the author of "A Girl Named Zippy." So, I now have 4 of her books. Happy happy joy joy.

Ashley spent Thursday night with us, and we left early Friday morning.

The weather was in the 80s at the beginning of the week, by Thursday it was in the 60s... It got COLD during the night on our last night. My sleeping bag claims to keep you warm if it's 30 below. It did a wonderful job keeping me warm. My face was cold though.

Vacations are fun, but it's always nice to come home too. It's like the saying goes.. "There's no place like home."