history: My kids are now officially gone to college and my husband is away on a 4 day business trip.  Its so quiet. My kids are now officially gone to college and my husband is away on a 4 day business trip. Its so quiet. I would hate that. Luckily my dog makes enough noise for 5! My kids are grown and gone_comma_ too.
current: Ha ha.  I was thinking about getting a dog.  What kind do you have?  Oh, so you know exactly how I'm feeling.
next: Pit/wolf hybrid. She helps so much.