Aimee, isn't there a royal decree on the princess's daycare? As in how dare they charge the daughter of the Empress and Miracleman to grace the rest of humanity with her presence.

Bwah! I wish.

I had my lunch and I am not full.

Bah.

I'm offering tour guide services for anyone who needs a South.

I would make a horrible daycare worker.

The tuition is $200/wk. And they are closed the week after Christmas.

Ouch. We're talking full day care/preschool? Still 'spensive.

Got our report back from the speech therapist. Owen does have mild delays in receptive/expressive and pragmatic language skills with excellent prognosis for catching up with a little bit of therapy. Not devastating news.

My south is red clay roads, spanish moss dripping off the trees, biscuits made from scratch by the touchy-feely method, dog-washes (rain so hard it washes the dogs out from under the house), swimming holes with rickety roller skating rinks next to them, fried fish when the family comes for a visit, gekkos in the house, my aunt Sharon washing her hair in the flower garden, my dad and brothers setting off M-80s on the rusty garden swing....

Ouch. We're talking full day care/preschool? Still 'spensive.

Yup. Way spensive. I'm totally in the wrong business.

But, I really did like it and Em would probably love it, specially since one of her teachers will be a guy. She'll have someone to flirt and be coy with.

I'm offering tour guide services for anyone who needs a South.

Are you booked next June? What for, you ask? Oh, I will just happen to be in Dallas the third week of that month. I'll have to check the dates and exact location, but barring a change in jobs, I will be in Dallas next year and I will build in playtime to the schedule.

I am not! At least not as of yet, but you're more than welcome to book me.

I'll have to check the dates and exact location

Definately this. Playtime activities are much dependant on location.

Cracklin' Oat Bran:

Cash, that's great news. I'm so happy it's mild, and correctable.

She'll have someone to flirt and be coy with.

That one definitely takes after her mother.

Now I'm going to get lunch. My stomach has made it known that a cup of coffee this morning was just not enough.

That one definitely takes after her mother.

Whatever do you mean?

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My South is live oaks and spanish moss, red clay hills and plantations. It's quail hunting, turkey hunting, sink holes and fresh springs. It's sandy soil, scrub oaks, saw palmettos, and long leaf pines that go right to the sandy beaches. It's shrimp boats, cast nets, it's the thrill of being old enough to go from cut bait to spinning rods. It's fried mullet, cheese grits, cole slaw, hush puppies, and ice tea. Fried fish fundraisers at churches, Wednesday Night Fellowship, summers spent in Vacation Bible school and at the beach. My South is pick ups on the side of the road selling watermelon, peaches, boiled peanuts, and fire wood. Nehi Peach, peach cobbler, mayhaw jelly.