You can't have everything, where would you put it?

[ClingingToHope]

Yes Soleil, I took it as a positive sign that in both cases they specifically told me what their plans were.

I mean, if someone asked me to do something and I didn't want to but had nothing going on I'd come up with some general thing I wouldn't get called on.

I'm just going to wear a nice suit and tie to Saturday. It'll be interesting being in that house. He spent at least $4 million on it. He's actually invited me to bring my girls over next summer to swim.

I'm one of two people from the newspaper to be invited. The other is our executive editor -- who decides my raises. So I'll be on my best behavior, work the room, get a conversation in with the birthday boy and --- barring something unexpected bow out. I'm guessing I'll be one of the few people there without a date -- other than the birthday boy himself.

I am excited that the church group starts its Thursday meetings next week. That gives me another night to spend time with a group of people I otherwise wouldn't see.

Last year's group included church_31 and church_35. Church_31 is running it now and said we have six new people coming. Usually it skews 2-1 female. Always good odds.

Also, the group is planning a trip to a farm for a bon fire and hay ride. It's a weekend I have the girls though. I'm hoping it's kid friendly.