My parents were here this weekend. They drove up Thursday and Friday and then we drove to Omaha on Saturday for a commissioning ceremony. She is in a nursing program and now that she is starting the next phase of the program. It was a nice little ceremony, but my sister wasn't all that excited. She will be more exciting when the actual pinning ceremony occurs and she is fully commissioned as a nurse. We came back to my house after the ceremony on Sunday and then my parents left for home on Monday morning.

I was quite surprised that my parents made such a long trip over such a short period. It was nice to see them and my sister and her family as well. My parents were kind of different this time. They didn't want to run around and do a bunch of stuff, they just relaxed. Mom even let me do all the cooking at breakfast both Saturday and Monday. I think the trip took more of a toll on them then they let on.

They weirdest part was that we watched the last of the SuperBowl when we got home Sunday. We never really watched any sports when I was growing up and Dad never talked about sports that I can recollect. Mom's family is from Washington state, so she was rooting for the Seahawks. It was so funny to listen to Mom armchair quarterback. She was so disappointed when they lost. She called her sister in Washington to discuss all the issues with the game. I just couldn't get over it.

On a different note, we played D&D a couple of Sundays back and the DM killed us all. It was pretty horrible. After we killed the zombie troglodytes and the minotaur, the evil cleric raised the minotaur who basically took the rest of the party out. We rolled up new characters and we will start a new party in the Forgotten Realms on Sunday. I am somewhat excited about playing a new character after I got over the death of the Gareth Oldrich. Hopefully I will have some time to post about the game.

On a work related note, I have to go to Plano for two weeks on Sunday. I will need to leave the game a little early to make my flight. I really don't want to go on the trip, but I really don't have many options. The more changes the executives make to the company, the more I wonder if my job is the right one for me. I used to enjoy my job, but the last several years it has been pure drudgery. I wish I had the energy and the drive to get a new job. I just don't know what I want to do. I don't think I want to be in IT any more. But I make good money and I am not sure I could get the same money at a new career. Maybe someday I will let go of the material things and go for a lower paying job that I enjoy. If such a thing exists...