First day of work tomorrow. Feeling like a fraud, like I'm not sure how to be all that stuff on my resume that I used to be pre-Ellie. Still, big picture, it's a good day.

vw, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. I hope things go...well? clear? effectively? I guess I'll just keep you in my thoughts.

It was lovely having Kristin and Emily over for brunch waffles.

My mixer died so I had to hand whisk my egg whites. I made sure to tell Kristin of my sacrifice and she was properly appreciative that I had suffered for her waffles.

I served them with strawberries, bananas and sliced apples sauteed in butter with cinnamon and sugar (just a little). Then maple syrup. A little Niman Ranch applewood smoked bacon for contrast (not in the waffles - just on the side). We all had two waffles except Emmett. He had five. Emily said it was even better than the instant oatmeal she was going to have but couldn't because her milk went bad.

ZKitty, good to see you. I didn't mean to ignore you and your triumphal return earlier. I was tiptoeing in myself.

I think the upper age might be 6 or 7 and you could easily go as young as 2 if you didn't expect them to join in "properly."

I keep waffling on order.

Handpuppets Band Circus Marionettes

The band will really get them involved quickly, and transitioning to the circus will help them be engaged in the activity and eager to do what you want, plus it will help slow them down for the next act.

How long are you planning to keep them busy?

If the smallest ones could hold a hand puppet or stuffed animal while the marionette show is going on, that might help them stay in one place.

I could be wrong. Also, if you have children as young as 2, then you should either specify that they be potty-trained, or have someone on hand to change diapers every hour or so (there's a legal time; I don't know what it is and it could vary by state), and do the proper sanitation of the changing area between children.

I might not put an age range on it, Gar. I might just announce what the entertainment is, and let parents decide if their kids are old enough/too old.

Very early planning stages fundraiser for our Health Care for All committee. The idea is to have a children's event both as a fundraiser and to appeal to families who we normally would not reach (people who agree with us but are way too busy for meetings cause they have kids to worry about).

So fund raising-wise, is this the ticket item? I mean are you intending to attract people to the fund-raiser by making the stuffed animal trainer, the clamshell marching band, and the marionette show the main attractions? Or, is there something else, and this is entertainment for the kids, to keep them busy during the fund raiser?

And you're just happy she didn't name them Sandy and Danny?

If your kids rebel against being Rizzo and Kenickie, does that mean they turn into Sandy and Danny?

No this is the main attraction. We are specifically trying to get people with kids - which means we will make less money. But as long as we get something the new contacts are important. Our local community has lots of kids and very few kid oriented events.

Week early, bad cramps, insane-o, have been sleeping badly ANYWAY... so I've treated myself to the good drugs.

Dooooooode

I am not asleep and watching Mile High. I think I'm about to be not asleep and watching Eureeka.

I need to be asleep and not watching anything.

I can't believe I clicked Trudy's link. Ack. Bleach!

Much more importantly, I'm so sorry about Joe's job, Aimee. It totally sucks, ack, more bleach is so horrible. Seriously, tons and tons of ~ma to you.