The famous Olympic skier Picabo Street (pronounced Peek-A-Boo) is not just an athlete....she is now a nurse currently working at the Intensive Care Unit of a large metropolitan hospital. She is not permitted to answer the hospital telephones. It caused too much confusion when she would answer the phone and say, "Picabo, ICU."

I have sudden urges to talk about what I know about eyes. But I don't really know much. so I will stifle myself. Instead, i just make sure there is a comfy chair in that same corner with the sign ... why are things not right. and evetually I will get a diabetes eye exam . really.

ARRRRGH.

Last night I discovered that the son hadn't turned in a book report that mail said was due yesterday. He said it was due today because they hadn't turned it in yet. He still hadn't done it. He spent the rest of the evening reading madly, got up early this morning, wrote the report, went into school, and discovered that he hadn't heard the teacher askng for it to be turned in yesterday. They wouldn't accept the paper at all, so he spent the rest of the day crying in the office.

• **bangs head***

puts pillow under Betsy's head.

Wish I had more to offer

Oh no. That just breaks my heart, Betsy. I hate disappointment like that even in my own life, but ten times worse when I see a kid facing it. Okay, disappointment doesn't quite seem like the right word, but there's no good word for rug-yanking-out-from-under-you-invalidating-your-hard-work.

I've sent E-mail to the teacher explaining the situation and asking for a one-time-only partial credit.

I hope it works. It sounds like an honest mistake to me.

I went to my law class a half hour late today, but at least I went. My professor didn't seem too upset about it. I need to come up with a paper topic by the 16th. I have no idea what I want to write about. Any suggestions. I went to my Psychology class and got a 94 on my exam, so I still have an A! The best part is I don't have classes next week! So, hopefully I can get myself more used to my new schedule between now and the 16th.

Yay vw's PCP!!! Now listen to her advice and take it easy for a couple of days.

Much ~ma to Maidengurl and family.

{{{Betsy and Betsy's son}}}

Gods, a major storm is rolling into the area, and my joints are killing me. Hubby must be in agony, poor guy.

t brought to you by arthritic joints and migrating pressure zones

Betsy, how old is your son? Is it possible to set up something where your son has to write down all his assignments, have his teacher sign the assignment book, and then have you have to sign it as well? That is what my mother ended up having to do with me in grade school because I procrastinated so much and was just generally too disorganized to remember all of my assignments.