You know that deadline that got moved up ten days - it's now been pushed up one more day because my boss is taking off tomorrow. He says "it's just putting in the words and pictures" ... leaving out the making it look nice, making everything fit, making it JUST the way he wants. sigh ... looks like another late night for me.

Ok. I understand that for a sleep study they want you unmedicated so they can see how you actually sleep naturally. But, people, I WILL NOT SLEEP without my medication, so it's kind of pointless to see how I sleep if I won't sleep.

t /rant

Also, naturally /= withdrawing from medication regimen.

Well, yes. There is that as well. She told me to have my psychopharm call if he wants to over-rule them. I see him today. I'm sure he's going to over-rule. He's kind of like that.

Any English teachers around? What age range would you say Island of the Blue Dolphins is written towards?

Amazon gives it as a 9-12 age range which seems about right. I think I read it in fifth grade.

I read it in class in 6th grade.

Ok. Thanks. It's a little old for my kids, which I was afraid of.

Are you looking for anything specific, vw, or just something enjoyable you can read to the kids?

I'm looking for a classic, or I guess it doesn't have to be a classic, that they probably haven't read. My kids range in age from 4-10. I'm thinking about using it on Thursdays, which is imagination day--start with reading a chapter or two, then have the kids do some sort of imaginative activity afterwards (today I'm thinking of having them draw an image from the story that really struck them...which I will explain in much younger terminology to them...I've got some sketch paper and colored pencils for this activity).