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This is Son #2 and Jim wrestling.  If I had waited 10 more seconds to take the picture it would have included Sons #1 & #3.  Wrestling was an all-time favorite event in our house and it was almost always 3 against one.  Jim loved it just as much as the boys did.  Men ......

     I had a fun time in Austin last night.  Yesterday was fun and also sad for me.  But at least I was with great friends.

     This morning we did some retail therapy at an outlet mall.  We didn't have nearly enough time there, but on the other hand, we had way too much.  :)

     I went to dinner tonight with some very good and much-loved friends.  I needed that, too.  It was good to see some of my men friends.  I miss that.

     The boys didn't kill each other while I was gone.  Neither did the kittens.  It's pretty peaceful around here.  

     Daughters #2 & #3 are in the Windy City this weekend, the place of their birth.  They haven't been there since they were babies and have always wanted to visit.  I hope they're having a blast.  They were on the "L" last night when I talked to them (when I texted all three girls and told them I was on 6th Street in Austin and getting ready to get a tattoo.  We all texted our kids at the same time with that message.  I won the contest when Daughter #2 called me within 5 seconds!  Daughter #1's call followed a bit later.  No tattoo --- yet). 

     Not much else going on around here.  The last 6 weeks of the school year start on Tuesday.  Son #2 insists he's "kicking it in" now and going to make better grades.  I wonder what odds a bookie would give me?

     Oh, that reminds me, I need to go make sure the machete is put away.  I'm not sure why a family who lives in the suburbs needs a machete.  I never thought to ask.  I'm thinking it was the "male" hormone that was in charge of that purchase.  

     Gee, the deadliest thing I ever bought was a set of steak knives.