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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
5.6 What a cute beansprout, boy he IS growing up fast! (((((Vnicky!)))))

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. I think that CG should go to the park...it's a safe place and you can leave if you don't like him. Don't think of it as a "date". :-)

2. Of course, I'm the uber-chicken at relationships.

3. I have decided that it is easier to just go it alone. But this makes me a little sad, as I do some FABULOUS things in life and it would be cool to share them with someone.

4. I'm getting ready for my 42nd "first day of school". I should be excited, but I'm not ready.

5. At least this year I won't have to wear my 4-H project outfit and have Mom take a picture by the bus stop! LOL!

6. I hope that I have good students this semester, but I'm getting a sneaking feeling that it will be a "hard haul."

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) I think the park is a great idea for a 1st time face to face meeting CG. Coffee shop or lunch meetings are also good. It needs to be a short meeting so if either of you aren't feelin it, there's no time for alot of uncomfortable feelings.

2) I'm on vac. next wk. I sure put in the mega hrs last wk so I hope it was good enough for the boss. I'd hate to come back & get reamed.

3) I'll go into the office on Thurs. for a couple hrs (always do when I'm on Vac.) & then will head off to oldest DDs for a couple of days. She only lives 2 1/2 hrs away, but with my schedule it's hard to get there as often as I'd like to.

4) 15 yr old GS made the varsity football team as a Soph. I'm so proud of him. I'm told that he will be a starter too. I'll get to go to a pre-season game on Friday. His 16 yr old brother is a Jr. but I won't get to see him play because he has some injuries from the 1st pre-season game that are keeping him side lined for a couple of wks.

5) Why do we do stupid stuff? I have all wk off next wk but decided to go pick up new window shades & those big bulky under the bed rubbermaid storage bins TODAY in the pouring down rain.

6) Oh yes, I went alone in my little Pontiac G5. Fitting all of that bulky stuff into my car in dry weather would have been a challenge. I managed ok but I got totally drenched & so did my little car. I'm drying the car out in the garage (trunk open & windows down) & hope it doesn't get a musty smell. Stupid me!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 18, 2008 - 12:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Nick I didn't realize your son and Kota were in the same grade. If its any help...she's loving 5th grade. She's the big kid on campus (6th grade goes to jr high) this year and is really excited about some of the stuff she'll get to do...like helping in kindergarten classes.

2. My oldest niece is having a hard transition with a new school this year. She's decided she misses her old friends so much she doesn't want to make new friends. I'm giving her a week til she decides she wants friends, she's way to social to do without for long.

3. Middle niece loves kindergarten. I told her she could come over one morning this week and I'd get her ready for school and drop her off. I saw her once this past week and that's just not acceptable.

4. Hehe, the other day bil and his cousin took sis' van to the hardware store. Cousin left sis his car to take middle niece to school. She said it was a terrible day...they had to park pretty far away then it took the teacher 10 minutes to let the kids in class. When she was done, she walked back to her car, said she kept walking and walking....and she realized her minivan wasn't there. Thougth it'd been stolen! She made it halfway home, ready to call the police, when she realized she had the cousins car and had walked right past it. I laughed my butt off, she didn't think it was too funny, lol.

5. We have a busy school week. Meeting with the cross country team for Caleb, then back to school nights at both schools and a dance for Caleb Friday. He's still not sure he's going to go.

6. I'm slowly getting back to a school schedule. Here it is just after 1 and I'm almost ready to be in bed!

7. Darren's hours at work change this week. He will be going in an hour later and he is so excited over an extra hour of sleep.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Monday, August 18, 2008 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
1. Well, I learned how to operate the wood splitter this week end. That's the good news.

2. I am a bit of a clutz so it should come as no surprise that I managed to drop a piece of wood on my foot. OUCH! Big toe bruised but not broken.

3. I got the wood splitter deal down pat after working all day Saturday splitting and stacking wood, so hubby thought we could get the job finished up on Sunday morning.

4. I was doing good, when hubby decided that I should take a load of wood that was cut too long down to the house for stacking...which would involve driving the tractor, which I have never done before.

5. No longer accepting that old excuse, hubby taught me how to drive the tractor so now I am a novice tractor driver.

6. Back at my wood splitting and stacking station, I managed to drop another piece of wood on my foot. Same foot, same toe...still bruised...not broken.

7. Hubby decided that if I was going to be that much of a clutch...new shoes were in order. SO last night we went shopping and hubby bought me my first pair of steel toed boots.

8. Rach thinks that I am becoming just like her grandmother. She said the only thing I have left to do is learn how to shoot a gun and hunt deer. FAT CHANCE! I have to draw the line somewhere.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
9. CG, just remember this must be just as hard or harder for him than you.

10. Go for the meet, but email him ahead of time that you only have about an hour to spend there because you have to go do yada, yada, yada...

11. Your friend set you guys up, so he must be safe. Just have your reason for leaving and your transportation ready. It will probably be a relief for him, also.

12. Which thread should i be looking in to find out the outcome?

13. I am a sucker for good romance stories and I have a great feeling about this.

14. If it doesn't work out, maybe he is useful to fix your car or clean the gutters. (Just saying this to take the pressure off. :0))

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
15.. LOL, I was thinking the same thing...I sure could use some help around the house..a few minor repairs here and there LOL

16. He originally wanted to meet for dinner but my gf's all say no way, meet somewhere easy, with a clear getaway...that way no one has to endure a long drawn out dinner if there isn't any connection.

17. I guess I'll post the outcome here, can't think of where else...BUT I'm sure it won't be for a few weeks.....ack!!

18. It is safe, shes known him forever, my only concern is she doesn't have the best taste in guys for herself (although she doesn't know that )

19. I was really hoping she'd have a picture of him, but noooooo.

20.Thanks for all the tips and encouragement!! I'll need it...

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 5:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) the drill is: you post facts about yourself or comments to others based on where you came into the thread - Marysafan posted 8 things so the next poster should post nine things & the next poster should post 10 things.

2) that being said, CG, go for the meeting!

3) vac. is going good - alot of rest

4) Felix showed up in my garage a cpl days ago.

5) I adopted Felix as a baby kitty 13 yrs ago. He is "fixed" but always wanted to be inside/outside.

6) Felix disapeared about 3 yrs ago & I just figured the world got the best of him.

7) here he is! He's hanging out in my garage & when I call him by my pet name I had for him he meows. He came to me & he's very scrongy - I thouched his head & he melted & so did I. Damb, what do I do

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Ok - I only have 7
so sorry - just wanted to get the thread back on track.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Sorry Deb, You're absolutely right...I think we were just being silly

I have an 8 & 9 for you

8. Your lost cat of 3 years comes back???? Thats incredible. YAY Felix!

9. I understand your #3 schoolmarm. Easier for sure but sharing is good :-)

so...we're all set for a post of 10

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. I'll do 8.

2. My puppy is sitting under the desk licking my leg. She's weird, she does that sometimes.

3. Took the kids over to my sisters earlier to swim while I helped my aunt with a shower.

4. Baby niece is sick, she's got what looks like a cold. Poor little thing is so miserable.

5. While we were there, Caleb hopped out of the pool and said he doesn't feel good. He's laying on the couch now with a stomach ache.

6. We have a deal, if he makes perfect attendance all year, we'll get him a laptop at the end of the school year. I never expected him to make it through the whole year, but I did expect him to last more than a week before he got sick!

7. Darren's tutoring tonight. He's been tutoring a friend from a previous class in math for a few weeks now.

8. I'd been watching my two nephews but they haven't been here the last few days and I've been kind of enjoying the peace and quiet. I don't know how long it'll last but it's kind of nice, lol. I have plans later this week to pick my youngest nephew up for a couple hours, then Monday I'm picking up middle niece for the morning and taking her to school at 11, but that's even nice...get to enjoy them for a bit and then take them home/school!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Tonight is back to school night for Caleb.

2. I've got to talk to one of his teachers about Caleb's vision problem. All of his teachers set him in the front row because he's having trouble seeing (his glass are not full stregnth, trying to stregnthen one eye) but one of his teachers uses a smartboard. Guess it hooks up to his computer and projects images. He's having a real hard time with that. Not quite sure what we can do about it though.

3. I had my littlest nephew for a couple hours this morning. We had a fun time. Told him I'd pick him up next week for another visit though not sure yet what I'll do with him.

4. Darren has OT this week and next. He called to tell me this morning and I woo hoo'd, lol. He hasn't had any in months, which means no fun money for us. Luckily he understood how I meant it.

5. Caleb practiced his guitar yesterday for the first time and I was actually impressed. He's not half bad. I played the flute for a year and even at the end of that time still sucked so bad you couldn't have told what song I was playing. Caleb actually made music!

6. Dakota has signed up for the disaster team at school again this year. Her teacher is in charge of it and was pretty excited to learn quite a few of her students had been on the team last year. She really seemed to enjoy it, loved the lessons in first aid and liked helping out during drills.

7. Caleb, and Darren, start cross country next week. This throws my car pool schedule all off, but after a quick chat with my neighbor, I think we have it all figured out. Since Darren will be running with Caleb, he'll bring him home from school. Neighbor will pick up the two girls and I'll pick Kota and the neighbor boy up. Works out well, plus Kota will love me picking her up.

8. Her birthday is next month and we've already decided to have her party at my sisters so the kids can swim. It's a fair trade, I'll be keeping my neices the night before while sis and bil celebrate their anniversary (10th!)

9. Sis and I took aluminum cans to be recycled today. I told her the place I go to usually pays more than anywhere else, was 1.57 today (she agreed it was more than her usual place paid.) As we were driving off down the street congratulating ourselves, we drove past another recycling place that was paying 1.75! I have got to remember that place next time I recycle.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
1. Hows Felix doing TDeb?

2.One more week til school starts and I think Fall has already begun

3. Kitty brought in a rat for me overnight. Thank goodness it was dead and that today is garbage day :o)

4. Dusted off my exercise machine thingys and brought them upstairs so I can at least see them

5. Most of my co-office workers are gone for a golf tournament today, should be quiet.

6. I have tomorrow off (YAY!!) cuz daycare lady needs it off to take her mom to airport. She's been visiting from Texas..

7. Wish I had been able to watch more of the Olympics....but..looking forward to 2010's Winter Olympics.

8. Going to look at a house thats for sale in the next few days. Have a call into real estate guy...just waiting to hear back. hope its not already gone...cuz its kinda perfect..

9. Still emailing my friend...Hes really pushing for a meet....Arggggh. I have to do it...soon, soon, soon...

10. Trying to organize my gf's so we can get together Wednesday night for dinner. We go once a month, or at least try to. We've been doing it since highschool....forever ago!!

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
1. Cinnamongirl, as much as I dislike winter, I do really enjoy the Winter Olympics.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) C-girl, thanks for asking about Felix. He survived me being out of town for a few days. He's picked out an old folded up sleeping bag on one of the garage shelves as his new bed. I leave the garage door cracked so he can come & go as he pleases & I leave him food & water in there too so he doesn't have to eat with the other strays (yip, I feed um & I have so far tamed & named 3 - they hang out on the front patio).

2) I have my expensive exercise equip. in plain sight too & I have big plans too. I just don't know when these plans will become reality.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Monday, August 25, 2008 - 7:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
4.1 and 2.1 Expensive exercise equipment makes great hangers for coats and sweaters.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 1:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. County fair is in town right now. We missed Poison and Sebastian Bach but dangit, we're going tomorrow to see Weird Al. Not one of my favorites but a chance to get out of the house and go have some fun.

2. Caleb's little girlfriend gave him a card and a little heart shaped box today. He got home and asked if I had any beaded bracelets made. Nope, sorry. Asked if he could see the beads and set down and made her a bracelet out of little gold beads with a heart shaped charm on it. I was impressed.

3. After telling him no way would I give him $80 to take her to the fair, I did cough up six bucks so he could buy tickets to the school dance. I wonder if he realizes he'll actually have to dance, lol.

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 6:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. LOL at Caleb and his little girlfriend. Young love! SIGH!

2. And in old love, I've been dumped into the friend bin again. Sheesh, I'm going to have low self-esteem here if this keeps up. So where is my guy? He doesn't even have to make a beaded bracelet!

3. My pool is broken, again. A metal clasp came off of the pump "collar". I got drenched, but I raised the pump intake above the pool and let it rest on the deck. Big mistake. I go outside to check the food on the grill and discover that the pump intake fell off of the deck and I was draining the pool into my yard. Now I have it actually dangling into the pool. There aren't any electrical parts on it so it should be ok.

4. And that was on our first "hot enough to use the pool" day in over a week. Yeah, send the pool boy over! LOL!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Apparently young love isn't so great either. They had a fight and skipped going to the fair together (they did run into each other though.)

2. Hey Marm, Caleb's finally taking a guitar class in school. He is loving it so far! His teacher has nothing but good things to say and when he comes home and does homework he does his practice first.

3. We took the kids to the fair and since Caleb wasn't hanging out with his girlfriend, sent them off to the rides. We kept going back to check on them, they were having a great time!

4. We ran into my nephew, his mom (dad and mom haven't been together for years,) and one of his sisters. Hehe, I haven't seen his mom or sis in almost as many years and damn near walked by them without realizing who it was. I would have walked right by them, lol, except he said, "Hey Aunt Sandy!" I gave him a quick hug and told his mom who I was, she laughed and said she knew! Well, seriously, it's been like 10 years since we've seen each other!

5. Darren and I spent the time reminiscing. When we were kids/teens, the fair was the place to be. Wasn't much to do around here in the summer back then and thats what we looked forward to. We'd spend every day, all day there. It was small enough that you pretty much knew everyone too. Tonight, we ran into my nephew, his mom and sis, a friend of ours, and one of Darren's work buddies. There's just so many people now. We were there maybe two hours when we found ourselves staring at a big pig and realized we'd seen everything, lol. Went and hung out with the kids for another hour and by that time, the carnival area was filling up with older kids (plus mine have school tomorrow) so it was time to go. They had fun though and it was nice to get out of the house and do something.

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 5:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
1. Yay for Caleb and the guitar!

2. I work with cranky people. I think that everyone it frustrated.

3. I got the replacement part for the pool yesterday, and the metal clasp also popped off. I was wonder woman and bent it back into shape and THINK I have it fixed.

4. My water bill is going to be huge from filling the pool back up. and with the cold water going in, you guessed it...I still haven't been able to get in! ARGG!

5. I fell down the stairs yesterday after fixing the pool. My shoes were slick and I slid hard and fast. And took out and broke part of the banister. I hurt BIG TIME.

6. But now I know that I do NOT have hardwood floors under my stairway carpet. LOL!

Anyone got a clue for when SOMETHING will go right in my life?

Cinnamongirl
Member

01-10-2001

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
1. (((Schoolmarm))) Bad luck seems to come in clusters so I imagine things will be turning around pretty quickly. OUCH!! about the stairs. Bet you have some pretty impressive bruises..

2. Went to look at a house yesterday (I want to move so bad!!) and I LOVE it!!!! Realtor is coming today to discuss....aackk!! :-)

3. Meeting up with my email set-up guy next week. No chickening out this time! His son will be in school and my son and I are off for the week so hopefully the weather will cooperate and we'll meet at the park.

4. We've already exchanged pics and so far so good.

5. Its pretty rainy here but quite warm!

6. Went for dinner with the girlfriends on Wednesday. Went really good. Haven't touched my exercise equipment yet but it does come in handy for stacking clothes..

7. Going to work today (my day off) for a big BBQ, everyone there gets off early cuz of the long weekend and we do up a big lunch first.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
1. I bought a black tie dress for the Emmys today -- and it was only $175!!!! YAY!

2. It's nice looking AND it's comfy!

3. I'm going to see my parents next weekend for the first time in what feels like a long time.

4. My dh and I are going out to a nice dinner tomorrow. Tonight we're slumming it at home.

5. I'm hoping Schoolmarm isn't sore from her fall anymore.

6. We started our day with my favorite coffee in town and a walk with the dog on the beach from Santa Monica to Venice Beach. Nice.

7. I cried at least twice this week while watching the Dem Convention. Can't remember anytime in my life when that happened.

8. I love my dh

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
8.1 Yay Yankee!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
1. I'm all dolled up and waiting for our taxi.

2. We're going out for a birthday dinner.

3. I'm not hungry, but since we're taking a taxi, we can have a few drinks and not worry.

4. My dog turned 7 this week. Crazy.

5. I learned today that my favorite coffee place, which I drive 10 minutes for on the weekends, is opening its 2nd location -- within walking distance from my house!

6. I saw Gary Shandling at a farmer's market today.

7. We were both buying plumcotts. (a delicious plum/apricot hybrid)

8. I'm very worried about Hurricane Gustav.

9. I hope all my friends at TVCH stay safe.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 1:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. We received a breaking news alert phone call today from the city. Apparently we have algae in the aquaduct and they're urging big cutbacks.

2. No outside watering and conserving as much as possible inside until Monday night.

3. It was in the paper this morning (which I didn't read until tonight) and the phone call didn't come til somewhere around 6pm.

4. By that point, I'd washed a load of sheets, one of towels, one of the kids clothes, and one of Darren's. I'd cleaned the bathroom and kitchen (was actually washing dishes when they called!) I'd have skipped most of it if I'd heard that first! Told the kids they could skip showers til Monday night/Tuesday morning and I won't be doing any more laundry. Also trying to avoid dirtying dishes (not easy, lol.)

5. Had to take my sis and baby niece back to the doctor again today. She had another allergic reaction (been breaking out in blisters/welts.) We went to ER on Monday night, dr thought it was a food allergy. She went to her ped Tuesday, that one said food too. Todays dr thought it was mosquito bites (and looked at them under a magnifying glass and said so.) Bil has a bad allergy to mosquitos too.

6. The poor baby looks terrible, her blisters/welts look painful. But, baby doesn't seem bothered by them at all. She's still playing, babbling, and crawling. She's eating and drinking and breathing fine. No fussing or crying. The biggest sign of discomfort we've seen was finally today she was scratching at one of the spots. It's very puzzling.

7. We've been enjoying this time off Darren's had. Yesterday was great, with the kids in school we were able to just hang out with each other and talk about anything and everything. We don't get to do that often enough anymore. This morning I just had to wake him up with a "Thank you, you're a good husband!" I know this, I show it in actions, but I don't think I say it often enough. Need to work on saying it more.

8. Today was a bit more hectic. Kids home, Darren was doing homework and me goign to dr with sis, but we still managed to squeeze us time in there and he got to spend time playing with the kids.

9. 2am here and Caleb is still wide awake. Not sure why he's still up, he's like his daddy, wakes up really early and usually goes to sleep pretty early.

10. While Dakota, who is normally awake this late on nights she can be is crashed on the couch and has been for hours. Kids are backwards tonight!