Rae started school a day before everyone else this year on August 24. She started early because Vista Heights (her new school) had 7th grade orientation. She is in 7th grade. She is in 7th grade. Weird. She catches the bus at 8:00 and doesn’t get back until 3:15. She loved her first day and...

It never fails. Never. When I finally bring myself around to the fact that my floor MUST be mopped. When I finally get my butt in gear and get the mop out. When I finally get the satisfaction that comes from a sparkling clean kitchen floor. It is inevitable that within 24 hours something like...