Hello all! What wonderful words await me this morning!

I have missed you guys too... so know that the feeling is mutual.

I'll try to post an update after I return home from the endoscopy tomorrow as well for all who have expressed an interest in the outcome.

In the meantime, D10 is excited about school starting back up. We got her paperwork all turned in this morning, but what a fiasco that was. I got there early and was second in line when the fire alarm went off. Naturally, they forced us to evacuate while the fire department was dispatched. The firefighters weren't even good looking!

Wouldn't you know I had ice cream in my car to celebrate a colleague's birthday today. It had a happy ending, and D10 is now off to the amusement park with her friends. D7 is home with Mr. Wonderful because we felt it was too chaotic for her to attend with her sister.

Last night I had a fun chat with Merrick, Jennifer and H2H--who called me from Jennifer's cell from the bistro. They were enjoying their wine and the conversation.

In the meantime, my D10 is very interested in the topic of--ahem--sex. Any squeamishness on my part in answering her questions has disappeared because I realize if she is going to be discussing this subject, I'm better off if it's with me.

I just told her dad that the issue of my virginity has come up again, and she actually asked me if I had ever played 7 Minutes in Heaven! She had to explain what it was to me, and seemed a little surprised (to say the least, because her comments were preceded by a derisive snort of disbelief) that I had not done that sort of thing when I was younger. (Not even when I got older )

Fortunately for Mr. Wonderful, she feels this topic is not appropriate to be discussing with him. He said he's prepared if she does ask something that might be along these lines. However, he did tell me that he's never played 7 Minutes in Heaven with another boy....

Ugh! I have a nearly middle schooler! My baby is growing up, and although I really enjoy her company as she matures, I'm not sure if I'm happy with the bigger picture... though as she tells me often, "Mom, you have no choice, so deal with it!"

Okay, time to get to work...

Betsey

"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein