In the hopes of not dragging down the mood... I'll keep this entry brief.

It's 13 degrees F right now. But on the plus side, it is broad daylight and only 9:30am. I'll have to research that term "broad daylight", but it seems probable that it was initiated in Alaska.

Another plus is that it's Friday. Tess has her cheer competition tonight. She's currently walking around school in her cheer uniform with a head full of curlers (as are all members of the squad).

Tomorrow we celebrate 40 glorious years of existence for Stephen. Feel free to drop him an email line if you so desire. sel294@yahoo.com