Long-distance semester, by the numbers...

13 trips to or from Red State (between the two of us).

6 hours from here to Red State (if he drives).

5.25 hours from here to Red State (if I drive).

43 minutes in the air on monopoly air, otherwise it varies a lot.

2 x an airline tried to strand me in some strange city.

2 places I have dirty laundry.

2 more teaching days until hubby comes home.

2 more days I'll wake-up without hubby until January 12.

1 wedding anniversary celebrated in Red State

1 birthday coming up (mine :) ) -- we'll celebrate in BN state...

Countless phone calls, for things big or little (last night I called back to tell him a joke..)

Countless dollars saved by our cell-phones having free long-distance.