Three Things

Mother, Daughter, Father

Thursday is at our door once again, which means it's time to share three things.

1. Tuesday night Daughter was inducted into the Beta Club at Mathews High School. The ceremony included a speech from the club's Vice President, aka her brother, as well as a series of mistakes from others that made the whole thing one of the funniest school events I've attended in a long time.* (Click here for what I am always reminded of when required to act dignified in an environment that demands laughter--act being the operative word, and dignified being subject to interpretation.)

2.  It's been raining lions and elephants cats and dogs nonstop the past few days.  Last evening's high tide brought water way over the dock and well into the yard.  The wind and driving rain create an environment that says one thing and one thing only:  Hi. Ber. Nate. Already.

3. In my second week of Employed Unemployment or Vacation Without Using Vacation Time due to the government shutdown, I've begun the process of hibernation cleaned out two huge closets, made homemade chicken soup, napped visited the library, napped attempted to skim through a few books, and more.  So much so that Son remarked that the government should shut down more often.  He couldn't see a down side to it, especially as he reached for a paper towel to wipe off the barbecue sauce from the ribs I slow-cooked in the crock pot yesterday.

* 4. If it ever stops raining and my desire to hibernate dissipates mood improves, I'll try to write the Beta Club Comedy of Errors story.

Now it's your turn to share three things.Whatever is on your mind.  Anything at all.

Remember, three is just a suggestion.

Son (aka Beta Club Vice President) and Daughter
My two favorite people.