After some mad clicking together of my ruby slippers while chanting There’s no place like home There’s no place like home, I’m finally here.
And being the terrible, selfish mother that I am, I demanded that Jay and CJ meet me at the airport. I’m not going to tell you what time it was, but I will tell you that it was SEVERAL hours past CJ’s bed time. But you know what? I don’t care.
Seeing my little boy and feeling his arms around my neck and his kisses on my cheek made me feel whole again.
He completes me. (queue cheesy music)
As does my cup of coffee, my comfy jammies that I’d never wear to the W, and my lovely husband who somehow always smells like clean laundry. It’s good to be home… and it’s good that it’s good to be home, if you know what I mean.
It’s a good thing.
BREAKING ALERT: This post has turned into a shameless exercise in seeing how many cheesy quotes I can use.
that’s hot.
Can you recognize them all? Can you identify the sayers? Go ahead, make my day.
In the next week or month or quarter or century I will post a seriously helpful overview of the things I learned at BlogHer, boiled down and perfectly summarized to help you achieve all your blogging dreams. But not yet. I still need to let it percolate for a bit. In the meantime, check out this summary from Surrender, Dorothy. I was there and I learned stuff by reading it!
And now I’m going to dwell on the goodness that is home.
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July 30, 2007 at 8:53 am
Welcome home. I hope you know I was tweaking with ya on my blog. The underground newspapers is a very true story. Jeesh, I’m always yanking people’s chains…we be cool, k?
July 30, 2007 at 9:02 am
Hey Sweets! ‘Twas fantastic to meet you and enjoy your percolation. :-)
July 30, 2007 at 9:03 am
So how long did it take for you to actually get home?
Glad you made it, and I so would of had my husband and child meet me at the airport at an ungodly hour too. Good for you!!
July 30, 2007 at 9:35 am
Revel in the cheesiness, and enjoy the percolation. Glad t’have you home. =)
July 30, 2007 at 10:00 am
I looked everywhere for you! It seemed I was always just missing you. The story of my life! It would have helped if I knew what you looked like. I probably stood right next to you. I’m a dork like that.
July 30, 2007 at 10:24 am
Glad you made it home! I can’t wait to read your full report.
July 30, 2007 at 10:54 am
I’m glad you made it home to your boys!
July 30, 2007 at 12:04 pm
I’ve heard so many awesome stories from BlogHer… now I know I HAVE TO GO NEXT YEAR!
Found you through IzzyMom’s blogroll– LOVE your blog!
July 30, 2007 at 12:16 pm
What about those quotes, people?? Is this it?
-no place like home — Dorothy, Wizard of Oz
-he completes me — Jerry Maguire (I know they say “you complete me”, not sure about “he”)
-it’s a good thing — Martha! Every day all the time!!
-that’s hot — hmmmm, Next Top Model?? I don’t know! I’m stumped!
-make my day — Clint, Dirty Harry (is that the right movie?)
July 30, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Home is good. It’s always nice to go…It’s always nicer to come home!
July 30, 2007 at 12:49 pm
It was SO MUCH FUN meeting you lady. I wish we could have had more time to talk. Slackermommy and I couldn’t wait to meet you as on the plane we were talking about it.
July 30, 2007 at 1:26 pm
I couldn’t agree more about being home and getting those kisses.
I truly enjoyed every moment we got to spend together. I hope I didn’t stalk you too much.
Readers, you will not be surprised to know that she is as much a kind, warm and comfortable person in real life as she is online.
Enjoy the jammies!
July 30, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Wendy, that’s hot is the signature phrase of Paris Hilton. But since she is not actually a talented person like Clint, it’s no wonder that you didn’t know it. I only know it because I read sleazy tabloids in line at the grocery store and when I get my hair done.
July 30, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Yes, no matter how much fun a particular excursion is …it is AlWAYS good to get home.
Glad you came back to better weather!
July 30, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Oh I know that feeling so well, the comfort of home is like the comfort of cliches…. or something.
July 30, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I have no idea when we met, but I’ve got your card, so we had to right? I’m glad we did, and I’m in trouble because I don’t focus either. Oh well.
July 30, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Welcome home! I’m so jealous you got to go.
July 31, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Welcome home. We’re glad to have you back!