Aims, what are specials? Need to figure out if I need to add specials to my day...

Specials is Unified Arts - art, PE, music, Spanish, and science. All things everyone should have every day!

6 more days, y'all, AND THEN I AM FREE!! And for the first time in 10 years, I am not working this summer. I'm happy to say it's because I have travel and family stuff basically the entire month of July, but I'm trying not to freak out about money. Even though I get paid throughout the summer (I'm on the paycheck spread) (heh) and I do just fine during the school year.

And also grad school. I have classes on campus this summer. But there will be copious amounts of pool lounging.

And it's nice having an adult daughter who makes things like cheesy-bacon mashed potatoes.

You raised that child right, Aims!

I love that for you, Aims!

And I love all those “guilty”s

And if anyone I am handing books to at the beach doesn’t take one or leaves it on the sand for someone else or whatever that is A-OK!

I judge books by their covers all the time. Sometimes I talk myself out of it, sometimes I feel kinda bad about it but still go with the judgment and sometimes I just figure there are already too many books I’m trying to read, not liking this cover is a good enough reason to not try this one. I have occasionally read books because I liked the cover and then didn’t like the book that much but not to deep and lasting regret or anything.

Tim loves Chuck and Josh SO much!

Good man! It was delightful, I am happy to report.

Specials is Unified Arts - art, PE, music, Spanish, and science. All things everyone should have every day!

I'm glad I asked -- those are 100% things I need in my day!

Tim loves Chuck and Josh SO much!

Good man! It was delightful, I am happy to report.

Excellent! What was the topic?

I judge books by their covers all the time.

I think I started the Chanur series just because of the Michael Whelan covers.

Excellent! What was the topic?

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon! [link]

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon!

Tim is going to love this one!

I mean, right? Is that a great title, or what?

College reunion starts tonight... two friends texted me to ask what I'm wearing. Ha! Old patterns -- neither of them has asked me what I'm wearing to a party since college, I'm pretty sure.

And if I might... please send any spare "you got this" ~ma our way today for DH. He's a little nervous about a possible new opportunity, and it would be swell if everything went well.