the prodigal blogger returns

yes, after a long absense, I have finally returned to the blogosphere. my brother's wedding was a little time consuming, to say the least! did I mention I was baking their wedding cake? did I mention we did the rehearsal dinner ourselves (and it was for over thirty people)? did I mention I was the best man? and that one of my best man duties was creating their slideshow? did I mention that my dad's birthday was the day before the wedding and my parents' 40th wedding anniversary celebration was the day after the wedding (also at our house, also with over thirty people attending)? did I mention there were 16 people staying at my house last week? yeah. I'm a little tired, now.