I cant believe very early in the morning tomorrow I will be on a plane to Alabama. I haven’t returned to my home of the southern states since my sad departure last July. It will be bittersweet returning, I’m sure. Good thing that I will be spending lots of girly time with Carla, which is long over due. There’s just nothing else like girl time… late night talks, coffee, Ed food, silly pictures, maybe even see if Emma has lost enough weight to sport an Alabama t-shirt! On top of that I get to see some friends that took forever to finally wake up and realize they belong together get married. Ah what a weekend it will be! I am a tad worried I will return with a slight accent that I normally pick up when talkin’ with my southern friends. Worried only because I would never hear the end of it from Jason, my family or my coworkers. Just think about calling a Starbucks drink (Iced Venti Non-fat Latte) with a thick southern accent – that’s funny. I’m ready for some good southern food (read: Cracker Barrel) and sweet tea. Lets hope the southern charm isnt too charming and I made it back to the west coast next week.