Guh! Gorgeous pics, ladies. I'm so in awe of all the hotties we have amongst us.

And Nora, {{{you}}} - I have my fingers crossed that your UTI goes far, far away very, very soon. Taking antibiotics right off the bat is a good thing when it's a UTI, in my opinion. I'm just *now* starting to feel about 80% of my usual self and it's been over a week since the kidney infection started. Health ~ma to you.

sj - If you need a breather or whatever to help get you through today (tomorrow, whenever), my cell is on for texting and I shouldn't be away from the desk phone too often throughout the day. {{{sj}}}

Raq, that's a fabulous haircut! ::curl envy::

Hope those antibiotics do the job, fast, Nora!

There must be a stand-up comedy camp for CJ...

Oh, Nora! That's SO sucky! Hope you feel better soon.

{{{sj}}}

So, turns out I didn't need to start doing my homework for class yet. Oh, well. No wonder I was so lost! We haven't covered this stuff yet!

It's not too early for ice cream, right? Good.

CJ gets out of school on Thursday and I have made NO plans for his summer. I'm a bad mom. GAH!!!!

Our kindergarten mother e-mail list has been full of, "I signed Johnny up for this," sorts of messages.

We're a one-car family right now, and the dh's job has transferred to a place not accessible by public transit (the 2nd car died the week he was transferred and would cost more to fix than it's worth). I have signed my kids up for nothing, and I don't even care.

Maybe it's just me, but I remember the summers of my childhood as this magical time when I could just go do nothing (cf Christopher Robin), and I actually think I'm giving my kids something by giving them a season of nothing.

There must be a stand-up comedy camp for CJ...

OMG, that would be perfect. I was just thinking about how to channel that energy. He needs a Jim Carrey school of comedy.

It's not too early for ice cream, right? Good.

I do believe I read a certain Nutty one reporting ice cream for breakfast.

Wow, Fay, 1000 pounds a week?

I know, I know. I'd have to rob a bank.

But, dude. Did you SEE the ship? I didn't have any idea that this kind of thing was attainable. I mean, I spent £700 getting out to San Francisco from Egypt, so £1000 seems less horrific than it would have done before. Because - pirate tall ship!!! While I'm being a TEACHER IN SIAM!!!!!

swoons

I do believe I read a certain Nutty one reporting ice cream for breakfast.

Go Nutty! We Somervillains are cool. Or something.

Suzi, there's a list of Berkeley/Oakland/El Cerrito camps here: [link]

Maybe you can sign him up for some drama, or something.

((sj))

I think I will be ready for ice cream after I get myself some coffee. I know I will be ready for ice cream after this morning's meeting.

Maybe it's just me, but I remember the summers of my childhood as this magical time when I could just go do nothing (cf Christopher Robin), and I actually think I'm giving my kids something by giving them a season of nothing.

For what it's worth, we're seeing the first wave of "over-scheduled, over-protected" children in colleges and universities and lack of independence (and initiative) is a common complaint among professors.