I got back home on Sunday night, and found things just as great as they were when I left. It’s nice to come home to something constant, to have that kind of constant in one’s life. Kids were all crazy, my girlfriend was happy I was home, and hasn’t stopped raving about it since. She loves having me at home, and is very patient when I’m away for long periods of time. Overall, it’s great to be back home in San Diego.

My girlfriend has definitely noticed something in me this week though: I’ve been kind of grumpy. And that’s true, I have, but I couldn’t seem to figure out why until now. I think that in general, when I used to be away for long periods of time, during the recovery time upon my return, I’ve always been grumpy. However, I usually would just take a full day for myself, and by the following day, I’d be back to normal. The grumpiness was swift and gone just as swiftly. Nowadays, it seems that it takes a few more days to recover. I can’t just be a complete and selfish fool like I used to be in order to recover quickly. I find that I usually can’t sleep as well the first night I return home. I think it may be because I have too much home stuff on my mind when I return. Wow that’s a new one! Anyway, I guess the whole reason I get grumpy is because I’m tired. I’m cranky, and it just lasts longer these days because it takes me longer to recover from a trip.

I think I’m going to not be in such a hurry in my travels and allow some relaxation time in there before and after. Maybe that will help.