Yes, but only if you would like to talk about them. Some people miss their families less when they talk about them; others, more.

[Not that Pavel enjoys hearing about homes solely for the psychological benefits of the talkee. There's a certain joy in hearing about places in other dimensions, and the people and family who live in those other places and live lives just like anyone else. It makes the multiverse feel smaller and home a little less distant. (He is also incurably curious. This is most certainly a factor.)]

California... near San Francisco? [Forgive his geography.] I am sorry that your parents were not so attentive. I like to think that they are usually busy or worried rather than disinterested. Dogs are never disinterested. They would never replace parents, that is good that you had a dog.