Green Bay colors

In one of my few off-season buys, I purchased this turtle neck for Eddie last year in anticipation of his wearing it while he and Dennis cheered the Green Bay Packers. Unfortunately there hasn't been much to cheer this year for Packers fans. I don't typically buy off season, as I have been burned enough times to be weary, even if they are an amazing deal, yet 70% or more off is sometimes more than I can pass up. Nice when it does fit a s expected. Den is half way through his trip--2 more nights and he'll be home. Aside from the nanny quitting, it's not been too bad of a week. I'll try not to get started there, but I've morphed from empathy for her situation to being downright pist. I think it's in a large part because for these last 3 weeks she is missing one day/week so I'm only getting 2 days of work each week and am rapidly getting behind--doesn't help that I started out behind....

The nanny agency we used assures me that she can have a temporary person for me in January, which makes me feel better. I just want to chose carefully. I know there are issues with every single childcare option, that nothing is perfect, but I'd really like the silver bullet for finding a good nanny--I need Mary Poppins (only on a permanent basis).

So this is probably right for another post, but while I babble...

Had an interesting conversation with an friend I've known since we moved from Florida to Ohio about high school/college/adult life and how they evolve, intertwine, and the people involved at each stage, how they and perceptions and realities change over time and yet how people have an image/impression of you that may or may not change as you do.

And, why is it that some people, like this particular friend and I are still friends, yet neither of us has many/any friends from college. So many facets and paths to the conversation and fun to compare notes with someone on these abstract topics.