Happy New Year, Welcome Back to Work

It's my first day back at the office, and boy howdy am I busy.

Ahem. Not really.

It is nice to be back. The office is quiet, as a lot of my colleagues are still out, and I haven't heard this much silence in months. Ahhhh.

Also, I'm not sure what the optimal number of houseguests is. I can tell you that having two houseguests - if those two houseguests are grandparents who dote on your children and wash the dishes and prepare a meal or two - is a pleasant thing. Eight houseguests, however - when only half of them are adults - are too many. Way. Too many.