Perkins sent me some Timothy Hutton pictures that day she said she was "cleaning" at home. I haven't gone through most of the pictures of boys she sent me yet, but I did toss up some Hutton just now.

These peaches won't poach themselves!

Ah, cranky Eliot doing hot things. Only beaten by techy Hardison doing geeky things. But it's a close race.

it was like several stories in one.

It did play out in multiple strands. I liked that.

But it's a close race.

It's a race I have to replay in my head time and time again. I think they might be getting tired, but I don't care.

Perkins sent me some Timothy Hutton pictures that day she said she was "cleaning" at home. I haven't gone through most of the pictures of boys she sent me yet, but I did toss up some Hutton just now.

I WAS CLEANING

a little.

I thought LA had brick, no?

Nope. Most earthquake prone places avoid brick.

Okay I got a RFP for a grant to study some sort of problem in practice (teaching practice). I'm trying to think of what I and a team of 4 other teachers could study for 2 year and $60,000.

(Possibly grammar instruction)

Why do people bother to do this? I mean, and try and pass it off as true? There are only so many times it can be a Worth 1000 entry that escaped into the wild, and some "well-meaning" patriot needs to share the horror. And I include Bush and the upside down kid's book in this.

I WAS CLEANING

a little.

YOUR HARD DRIVE AND BROWSER CACHE

a lot.

And thanks, mate!

They are all yummy. I miss seeing yummy people in my day. must look for yummy people.

I miss seeing yummy people in my day. must look for yummy people.

Seriously, come to Boston. There are a ton of good-looking white boys up here.

I still need to read Middlesex.

Maybe you join me in my 24-in-a-year challenge.

Maybe you join me in my 24-in-a-year challenge.

What's that?

I am already in two book clubs, that keeps me pretty busy reading-wise!!