I had planned to get all this stuff done today, until #1-son came to me and begged me to take him down to a hospital where his girlfirend is sitting at her dying grandmother's bedside. My kid's motivation was cool, and his heart was in the right place... but damn-it-all! the blasted hospital was an hour away. *sigh* So, I gave in and drove him down there, then came home, hoping that he'd get a ride home, but no such luck, so I went down and picked him up. Four hours in the car today instead of doing what I'd intended to do. The good news is that I made him feel guilty enough that he's finally seriously considering getting his drivers license so that he can drive himself on these kinds of trips. That'll be a relief.

But can't complain about anything else. Before I left on one of the trips with the kid, I told the other ones to do some specific yard chores, and they were all done by the time I got back. Way Cool! :-) And I got a few things done today in between trips. And had a nice breakfast with a friend. And the weather is great. So, no real complaints.