I've just arrived home after a wonderful weekend "showering Parker."

Things I know more than ever tonight:

1. Air travel is exhausting.

2. It takes a village to raise a child.

3. My Mother knows who Kanye West is.

4. My "Orlando" daughter is my heart and soul.

5. Cousin Ann is the next best thing to my sister Sherry.

6. Seeing Dallas Cowboys fans in their blue jerseys are a far better sight than seeing Washington Redskin fans in their whatever-the-hell-that-color-is jerseys.

7. Returning to the city does my heart good.

8. DC mass transit rocks!

9. Calling in "sick" is easier than legitimately asking for a day off with my a-hole boss.

10. I have the best brothers in the whole, wide world!

And there's probably a little more, but that'll do it for now.