Too bad I can't, sarameg. I need to get the fuck out of here, and what better place could I go?

But you are still moving, Amy?

I'd love to move us, sara, but not in this (I just mistyped as shit) economy.

But you are still moving, Amy?

Of course we are, you goof! Just not to Baltimore. Also, as good as sara's neighborhood sounds, I wouldn't want to move the kids somewhere we could only stay for a few months.

I thought of another Harry Potter character better portrayed on film: Jim Broadbent as Slughorn. Much more soulful. Actually a really interesting portrait of a weak man who is very conscious and regretful of the damage he's caused.

As I saw the movies before reading/hearing the books I was surprised to find that beautiful little grace note about Lilly's charm (the flower that turned into a fish, which died when she died) was from Steve Kloves the screenwriter.

I picked Emmett up from school today and he announced, "I made $33 dollars today!"

I feared some chicanery, but he'd been industrious and a good sales person. He'd learned how to make a wallet out of duct tape online and made one. Then he took orders at school. He made two more after school (they come in three different models) and is literally whistling while he works in his bedroom making duct tape wallets for his classmates.

I suspect he'll be okay in the real world. (Particularly since he lifted the roll of tape from his Spanish teacher. I'd feel bad about this except his Spanish teacher is kind of a dick. So - some chicanery.)

Particularly since he lifted the roll of tape from his Spanish teacher.

Just re-frame this as "zero start-up costs".

Just re-frame this as "zero start-up costs".

That is kind of how I thought of it. "Hmmm, profit margins up on day one..."

I am often partly/mostly naked at home. But I have blinds, and try to keep them mostly closed.

I do not wish to rent sara's neighbor's house, but I want someone to rent the room in MY house! Fingers crossed the friend who came to see the place today will agree.

Because of the tree out front, you mostly can't see in my bedroom windows from the street or other houses, so I don't worry about the naked, though I have blinds. I know what spots are visible and don something if I have to go there.

Oh, hey, this is me! I have four pine trees that shield my windows from the street. Someone would have to be in my front yard to see in. In which case, I'd have more pressing concerns than whether I was giving a free show. My across-the-street neighbor can see in my bedroom window from his, as I discovered one day when I noticed him standing there looking at me - balls, dude, at least act embarrassed - but only one part of the room is visible. Also, let's be fucking honest here, I don't care. They don't have kids, and if he's into fat white chicks, yippee.

Also to be clear, and sound a little less horrible, our houses are not exactly close to each other; my yard and the street and his yard are between us. Even if he's checking out the view, he's not seeing much.

Did I mention I'm drunk?