My parents are in town from Hawaii. It was awesome to see them, but I also had to attend some events for the accountants conference my Dad is attending. It was pretty mind-numbing. Keep in mind that I was philosophy major in school and a writer for most of my professional life. The jokes made at the meals were particularly painful -- variations of "audit" and "late filing your taxes" jokes. Still, that was a small price to pay for some time with my folks.