police spokesman is saying it wasn't a "less lethal" device that they shot him with so yay?

...anyone want to go to the Azores??

Yes!

I am in the Cubs bar in O'Hare drinking beer and answering work emails even though I'm on vacation. But most of them actually were urgent and I'm done looking at them now. Especially since my free internet is about to end. Boo, 30 minutes free internet, O'Hare. BOO.

I've been telling myself I shouldn't travel this year because I need to save money and pay down my credit cards. But... vacation... Azores... really good deal... friends... I dunno if my ability to adult responsibly can stand up to this.

I read it was a Penguin suit on Twitter.

So...what are the dates of this hypothetical trip?

So...what are the dates of this hypothetical trip?

That's an interesting question! Hypothetically, late fall maybe?

Or....June??

Edit: Nope -- looks like the best deals sold out through the summer already, and from Boston they are booking for next January now!

Edit2: No, I was just looking at the wrong year. Anyway, it's here: [link]

I finally got the info for summer school and it is laughable.

If Mac fails any of the state standardized tests he has to take a thing called EOC and re-take the test at the end. We won't know his test scores until early June. Registration is June 6 and classes start June 7.

If he fails a core subject class, he can take it over for credit recovery. We will know if he fails by late May. Those classes might be offered 3 times over ge summer, depends on demand. They run for 2 weeks each session 5.5 hours a day.

To get a credit out of the way he can take a few courses. These also depend on demand, are offered for 2 sessions that run 3 weeks each also 5.5 hours a day.

EOC runs June 7 to July 7. Unclear on times. Period 1 = 8 - 10, Period 2 = 10 - 12, Period 3 = 1 - 3 Credit recovery - session 1 June 7 - 21; session 2 June 22 - July 7; session 3 July 11 - 21.: 7:30 - 1 Credit advancement - session 1 June 7 - 28; session 2 June 29 - July 21.

So if he has to take any EOC, then the only credit recovery option will be session 3 ( and the re-test for EOC will interfere) and he will not be able to do credit advancement.

If I am reading things correctly, if he only fails one test, then he is only there for one period every other day (math & science are M/W, English & history are T/ Th) . That is 2 hours twice a week for a month and then he would have 5.5 hours a day for 2 weeks. That would not get him any credits ahead for next year, in fact he would still be behind because he will fail his fine arts requirement this year and cannot fix that over the summer.

Grrr! They couldn't offer just one advancement session that did not overlap with EOC?!? I just wanted him to take heAlth to get it done with since it is required.

Oooh, Azores! Lots of flowers and stunning visuals. Blue, blue water. (Thinks wistfully of her one day there.)

Guy in a bunny?? outfit with a bomb?! !? You can see him through the glass door in the picture.

OH JOHN RINGOCRICHTON NO.

Rebecca, that sounds... unnecessarily complicated and the opposite of helpful.