I probably should feel bad that I'm letting a manager take over this leadership presentation when my manager said it would be a good opportunity for me to make a brand for myself. But it's not like I present at leadership meetings that often, and I'd rather have my brand be about collaboration and iteration than "here is a crappy presentation that I made all by myself."

Got to the end in time to say GO, MAC!!!! and oh, mac. Kids!

Same thing I was thinking!

Ugh, my mother is so classic her. She offered me a ride to the airport, and I knew she wouldn't want to do it, once I told her when! And sure enough, she is out -- granted, it's rush hour and dinner time, so I get it, but still.

Have a great trip, Jesse!!!

Video of a ferret confusingly named "Badger" wearing a sweater that surely doesn't fit right and attempting to get back in the house.

mac did not say anything in class, but when he got to his next class he asked to go see the counselor (first time seeing counselors at jr. high). Counselor listened to him, heard him, and is writing the substitute up.

That is awesome. Really. I am so proud of how hard you've both worked to get to a place where this can happen.

Okay, and the English thing. Kids, man. I hear they are complicated.

and I'd rather have my brand be about collaboration and iteration

Yep.

Baby panda playing in snow.

Good for Mac on the band stuff. Slightly tempered with an eye roll on the English stuff. Oh well.

Seafood CSAs are a thing in some places. I live a few hours from the coast and my upstairs neighbor participates in one. Everything's fresh, and she sometimes gets stuff that they catch, but not in large enough quantities for the grocery store.

It is wonderful to see the progress Mac has made! Ignoring the other school stuff at the moment to celebrate the big steps.

Also, aurelia made me laugh out loud at my desk.

eta: Oh my! I wonder if they have seafood CSA's here. That would be awesome.

Finally had a chance to listen to all the Google messages. Filled with awwwww now.