My fridge is fully stocked and the cat is all played out. Why you ask? No, it's not some weird cat-loving, food-buying thief. My parents were in town this weekend and it was action packed. Thanks for the groceries guys!

See, that's my paparazzi shot (courtesy of Shannon) as I'm cruising the salsa aisle. I prefer medium in case you were wondering.

I told you it was exciting.

Actually it was fabulous. We kicked it off with an afternoon viewing of Les Miserables. I know it's a big, cliche, overblown musical but I can't help it. I LOVE IT. Cosette is such an annoyingly goody-goody character. Eponine is so much better. We're so alike. I too am On My Own. It makes me wish I was a French Revolutionary just so I could sing an uplifting song while rising up against my oppressors. Do you hear the people sing? Well, do you???

We also went to the Spy Museum which was ridiculously crowded. Information about covert operations and torture does not mix well with prolonged exposure to pre-teens because it just gives me ideas for when said pre-teens start to annoy me too much. Luckily I left before acquiring any felony charges but not before one of those little bastards passed on a cold to me. Stupid kids. What? I love the babies! The children are our future.

It seems my parents were a big hit. Alex misses you guys. Baxter walks around all day looking for someone to play with him. Shannon cries nonstop. It's a different world without you here.

As I'm writing this, Tyra Banks is on interviewing Naomi Campbell about their rivalry. It was so hard for Tyra you guys. You don't understand the kind of hardships she's had to struggle through. Thank god we have her life experience and years of hard-won wisdom to counsel us through these troubled times.