Thanks for all the comments. I am not even sure what the project is yet, I am just assuming a family story or tree will be part of it. What really bothers me about it, is that I pre-emptively spoke to the teacher about it and sillily thought that maybe she would alter plans if they existed.

I am all about teaching diversity. I mean, we leave in what has been called the most diverse neighborhood in the country, so it is kinda hard to avoid. Probably 5-7 countries represented in the classroom. Last year they did a whole section on same and different and managed to not touch on family. They do a whole multi-cultural week every year. Whatever, I am going to try and use it to our advantage and get mac to start addressing the loss. The therapist says not to push him, but I'd rather him not go through this exercise repressing everything which is what I can see he will do.

ION - I feel like ass for the first couple hours I am up. I swear, I think it is allergies that have created a near sinus infection. I am snotty snotterson or as mac says snotty mcsnot snot.

I wish the idea of dressing Ozzie as a pimp cat hadn't just popped into my head.

I think the pimp hat you already own might be too big, Perkins.

I like the idea of dressing a dog as a cat for Halloween.

My cats are going as couch pillows for Halloween - it is a stretch - and they've decided to just stay in for the night, so no one will really get to see them "in character".

I am held back from knitting cute little outfits for my cats only by the sure knowledge that they would instantly tear all my careful labor into little pieces.

That, and my natural lazyness.

I think the pimp hat you already own might be too big, Perkins.

Only a little, though.

Pimp dog: [link]

How can anyone pass that up? My boyfriend is heartless.

Clearly.

My dog would eat any costume I attempted. She's a contortionist and has been known to eat through a collar that she's wearing.

I told you not to use that bacon collar on Sass.