David, I’m so happy you and Matilda were able to take this trip and she is going all in on being there. JZ would be so proud of her. And, in the brief time I’ve spent with her, I can definitely see how she’d play that icebreaker role. The group is lucky to have her with them!

Glad to hear about the trip's good effect on Matilda! I bet this is going to be an experience she treasures all her life.

This is an incredible experience for Matilda. So happy for her.

I've avoided almost all of the vile response from TFG to the crash. Alas, I did see the DEI bit. My first thought was that he looked worse and more clownish than ever. I've started trying to dip into some morning news, on delay so I can fast forward as needed. I was watching BBC news, but I don't get a delay option with that channel. This week I tried CBS morning news. They are more excited about being awake than I am, but they have some arts coverage.

Today I have to clean all the things. I have SIX women arriving in the next couple days. SIL and 5 friends. My sister is also arriving on Monday night, but I am picking her up at the airport at 11 PM and heading directly over the alley to my FL sister's place where I will stay for a few days leaving DH to deal with the house full of women! We have adequate couches/air mattresses for all the bodies, but I can't even imagine where the luggage and toiletries will accumulate. I am leaving six little stacks of beach towel/bath towel/face cloths for each of them on the dining room table. I suspect DH will give up and take Skinner and head to a friend's house and just let the girls have the master bed/bath too. eta: the beach cabana here at the condo has a great private shower in the women's room so that will be a help.