Back from my folks' house...

And I have to say, nothing makes me feel short quite like realizing that the Swiss chard in mom's vegetable garden is taller than I am. I left her with a tray of dwarf bok choy seedlings, which she'll hopefully enjoy without them attempting to take over the garden the way the chard has. (I now have lots of chard. Not sure what to do with it.)

Youngest sister's 12th birthday celebration went well and without much arguing by La Familia. On the way home, I had the amusement of watching while younger-sister (the one who's a freshman at my university) explained hookahs to our stepfather.

I'm now back home. Was thinking of making garlic and turnip soup, but am probably too tired to get myself that organized. Tomorrow, maybe.