Rosie,

Yucky. Sorry.
Jo, sorry about Boo, but hooray for David's hole-in-one!
Jen, we're here, and hey - maybe you're moving!
Hi, Dawn!
Welcome back to those who are just back - have I said that yet?
I keep reading and reading but not commenting, so I'm confusing myself.
Kat, any word on the interview?
T, how's Waldo doing?
Janet, you're busy again... Still thinking of you.
V, sounds like you're busy with school and such - hang in there!
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We had a lovely Halloween, and more of my candy got taken than usual. Because we drink-or-treat as a pack with beer in wagons

we just leave a bucket of candy on the stoop, so I don't know if we had more kids, or if a few people just took a LOT, but either way, thank goodness.
The boys had a ball.
I cleaned and cleaned on Saturday - since we're gone, and since my parents are both coming for a while, we are having someone sleep in our room rather than relegating someone to the uncomfortable sofa bed in the office, which isn't typical. My room tends to be the least maintained of the house, since usually NO ONE goes in there.

The house is looking very nice, now, but I still have some work to do - particularly in the office, where I have my book fair stuff everywhere.
Then, I haven't packed (look away, T!) and I'm still trying to get a bunch of book fair stuff done this week. I just spent an hour collating and separating by classroom the "first wave" of student packets going out. But, it's done! And I went to Target and bought sunscreen, which felt good on this 40 degree day!
I have written a book

of instructions for the grandmas about how to deal with the kids, the timing of mornings, evenings, karate nights, etc., etc. and keep thinking of more to add. I have to say, it reminds me of how much I actually DO, which is nice to see every once in a while.
D is gone tonight into tomorrow evening. I have a tennis drill in the morning, but then I will go to school to distribute this stuff I just did, and can work some more here.
Hope you've all had a decent start to the week! Know that I am reading and sympathizing/being interested - I just may not have time to respond!
