Now that it's been publicly announced within my company, I can finally say it... I've been promoted to Supervisor. It feels really good to be recognized for my hard work. It's a big move forward for me professionally and I'm really looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities it's going to bring. The extra cash will also help Lizzie and I put other plans into motion. I'm feeling really good about things right now.

Today we're cleaning the house in preparation for the arrival of our Canadian friends Rachel and Jill. Rachel is running the Boston Marathon on Monday, so she, Jill, and their partners and/or friends are driving down from the Great White North to crash at or quaint New England pad. This means a weekend of beer drinking, giant pasta dinners, and standing on the Marathon route screaming our heads off. Should be rocking good fun!