Damn you, country music...

I know I've said this before.. but.. country music makes me REALLY homesick. I don't know why -- it just has always reminded me of back home. Maybe because the story lines of most songs could be related to life in Iowa... I don't know.

The only problem... I am obsessed with country music right now. I can't stop listening to it. I play it every morning when I wake up, and I have been in a serious downloading frenzy with Rascal Flatts, Gary Allan, Carrie, Emerson Drive, etc right now..

I guess it's a good thing I'm going back to Iowa again this weekend. I was literally just there but I can't wait to get back. This is going to be such a fast trip though... I take the red-eye out on Friday night and get into Des Moines around 7:30 am on Saturday. My dad's *surprise* birthday is Saturday night and then I'm back to Vegas on Sunday night. I write openly about this because I had to break the news to my dad about his party since he had - OF COURSE - made plans to go out of town... He is impossible to plan a surprise for, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve that he doesn't know about. I'm hoping it will be a really great party and a good night had by all.

After that, it's back to Vegas but only for two more weeks after that until Thanksgiving. And then I'll be back for about 8 days for Christmas.

I don't know what this homesick bug that has bitten me is all about... Maybe it's just because of fall and I love fall back home. By the time I have to deal with snow, I'm sure I'll get over it :-)

I think my best friend is planning a trip out here in January. Dad is thinking of coming for a golf tournament in February, and Mom had mentioned a trip after Valentine's Day is over. So I can't really complain.. For living so far away, I'm pretty lucky to get to touch base with the home land so often.

Some big things coming up this week at work. Hopefully it will be a good one but go quick so I can hop on that plane and be on my way!