Waking up in the morning to a very still house and knowing no one else is home. Dad is always gone early, work on Monday through Saturdays, and golfing on Sundays. Mom is usually around, but on Sundays she goes to church, and sometimes she's out shopping on Saturday mornings.

It's really strange because during the day, lots of people come and go. Fayanne came up from college Thursday night and left Saturday morning. Ci and the kids come over all the time. My brother even stops by on occasion.

But the morning are when you realize that the house is really empty. It's crazy.