Hi all - posting from my new office on my lunch break! \:\)

I've been very busy, getting things set up and covering for my partner while she's gone on a 10-day vacation. Next week I will have more time to work on the forms and things I still want to put in place for my office.

D16 has been invited to perform at a charity concert (for a big international political organization) in town. She's a singer/songwriter, and this will be her first "real" gig, a whole 30 minute set in front of a large audience. (Someone saw her performing at a youth center talent show and asked her to perform at this). Last night she saw her name on the poster for the first time - pretty exciting! \:\)

S15 has his learner's permit now and is determined to learn the stick shift that his siblings haven't mastered.

S20 is doing some temp work for his dad's company. I was worried about the two of them working in the same office, but it actually is working out well. S is a big help, the computer work is right up his alley, and they really needed some temporary help in this arena.

H is super-stressed, as there is conflict brewing in his new job (politics). He decided to relieve his stress by rearranging our living room furniture Saturday - and now his bad back is killing him. A little MLC brewing too - a good friend was hospitalized with chest pain last week, had an angioplasty/stent procedure. This guy's only a few years older than H, and an athletic surfer. This is making H rethink some of his workaholic tendencies with regard to this start-up.

Overall, things are good. Just busy busy.

Ellie