(dc) news from home

my sister, matt, and their three kids are moving in with my parents in an effort to save money in the expensive bay area. mother and carl are converting their living room and dining room into a master bedroom. extreme housing prices call for extreme measures. they've jettisoned a bit of stuff, but have also filled up 4 storage lockers.

my mother tells me that she's "holding onto half a storage locker full of baby stuff until she hears words from me that i definitely won't be needing it." sigh.