Kids, cats, bags and wives

Remember the old riddle about the man with seven wives going to St. Ives? Each wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, remember? Well, that is how my life has been seeming since Chris came into my life.

You may recall that Chris was the artist guy who took me to the local benefit concert with the cool guys from Verve Pipe? Well, Chris and I have been hanging out quite a bit ever since the concert, especially since he helped me find my new *party wagon* and I have been helping him recouperate after his shoulder surgery. Well, Chris has a full life, let me tell you! I'm not used to it! Because of his job and his children, both his cell phone and his home phone ring off the hook. His adopted daughter Robby was home for spring break from college. His nephew Avi lives with him. His 17 year old daughter had a friend over. His 10 year old daughter had a friend over. Plus my two girls. We've all piled in the *party wagon* to go for ice cream or a drive or to the store. Then we'd all pile out and tumble into the house with our proverbial kids, cats, bags and wives.

All this after years of living in the frequent silence of it being just me and the four walls. Wow. It is overwhelming, but it is warm and loving and fun.