I can't believe that it's been nine years since the tragedy in downtown Oklahoma City. Worse, I can't believe that the legal and punitive processes are still ongoing after all these years. I hope that by this time next year I can say otherwise.
I also cannot believe it has been 229 years since we initiated our stuggle for freedom that has, I hope, fundamentally changed the world for the better. It seems like only yesterday that we were just another colony... oh, the simpler times. :)
In kid news today, Darby lost a tooth, and Shelby was vindicated after being sent home from school last Thursday for bad behavior. While her behavior was poor and multi-tally-worthy, her being sent home for it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
While Shelby acheived her first back-to-back tally-free days in weeks between Friday and today, she faultered in a few other ways. I sent $6 with her this morning to give to her teacher for a class photo, but she was found to have $15 extra on her, which, after interogation by her teacher, turned out to be money she took from her piggy bank without permission. She said it was for the candy (vending) machine. Yeah, like we need more candy.
Then she flipped-off her sister in the car on the way home. That's just great. I know she didn't get that from me. It's been years since I flipped anybody off, and she wasn't in the vicinity at the time. Needless to say, she got to spend some extra time in bed tonight.
I ran a 10:21 mile today, and it was difficult. My nine minute goal is a little further away than I was starting to think.
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