happy weekend

My parentals are arriving from Portland this morning for a weekend visit... I know it will all be fun and fine, but still get anxious about being around them... We have some plans so as long as we keep busy should be ok, and go quickly... (I will miss my weekend alone with Tom though; poop!)

Speaking of Tom: Since his employer's cut-back so much on him, he decided it would be a good time to visit his great-aunt in Georgia. (She is getting up there in years and not doing so well; and he is very close to her, she & her late-husband practically raised him.) Travel costs are so low right now, and he wouldn't even need to use any vacation-days.

So he is planning to be away from April 8th through 14th, saving a couple days to visit an old friend in nearby Savannah.

I am feeling very odd about it... In some ways I am looking forward to some time alone, just doing what I want (though restricted of course by Guapo). But also disappointed we aren't able, financially, to go away together right now... like take a long vacation together somewhere romantic and exotic!! That is silly though.

I think I'll have to put Guapo in a doggie-day-care for a couple days, while at work, because my situation is a bit different than Tom's. (His office is close to home, and he drives. Plus he is allowed to bring Guapo to work a few days a week; all other days he drives home to walk him at lunchtime.) And, technically I only get a half-hour for lunch; that would only give me enough time to get home on BART. (Of course, most people here take off for an hour or so at lunch, and I very rarely even take a break!!)

That is going to break my heart because we haven't left him anywhere before... Though I know it is good for him to get used to it -- get used to our returning for him, get comfortable around other dogs... (After all, Tom & I will eventually take another vacation together!) We did take him for interview at a place near our 'hood, it seemed GREAT (especially their program for small dogs). I just wish I could communicate with him at first, so he will know I will be back later to get him, and help him understand!!!

Anyway, I am feeling very weird about Tom's being away so long but I don't exactly know how to put it into words... I am not necessarily scared/nervous, nor am I excited... I guess I feel a little sad!!

Now I know it is a good thing for him, of course. (And of course I have gone away myself, that long-weekend to Boston for example.) But it just seems like a long time or something to me :(

I know I complain about him sometimes, but I always feel a pretty empty whenever I'm without him, whether it be at home or elsewhere... I guess that is why I'm feeling so blue about the plans being finalized. I'm not feeling like myself today at all.