All too soon the holiday weekend is over and Panda and I are back to our lives so distanced from each other.  It was a nice long weekend though, and a welcome break from the hubbub of the daily grind.  Today we got to spend the day at the LA Zoo, exploring the various habitats and enjoying the beautiful day.  Tomorrow morning he’s off on a plane back to the East Coast and I’ll be in the office not long after.  It’s been a great 10 days having him around and I look forward to the next time he’s in town.

If only we had more 3-day weekends!  This one has been gloriously long and we got so much done it’s hard to believe it’s only been a few days and not an entire week.  I can’t wait for the next one in just over a month.  Hopefully I can fly out to see him again at that time and enjoy some more time out east with him.  I like the idea of us traveling back and forth to see each other while we’re living and working so far apart.  Hey, when you’re young, traveling is a fun perk!  I plan on taking advantage of it while I can.  Maybe even do a mini vacation to another city while we’re at it.

But for now, tomorrow is the start of a new work week and we have two new interns joining us, so that’ll be cool.  I always love a little bit of change and since I hear both are girls, that really helps the male to female ratio in the office.  We haven’t had that many women in the office since I’ve been around!  I’m looking forward to it.