The party's over — now it's time for the clean up
Now that the wedding is in the rear-view mirror, it’s kind of quiet around here. We figure that out within seconds of coming home from our holiday. The closing of the front door generates an echo. Pausing in the entry way, we look at each other. Silence? Here? Nah. The brief quiet is kicked to the curb by the escalating complaints of the two cats waiting at the top of the stairs. Wailing cats in tow, we wander the house, remarking on the vacant space. We are now officially em
