<!--coloro:#A0522D--><span style="color:#A0522D"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b><u>TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 2nd</u></b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><br /><br />Good morning Crazies....The long weekend is over and it is back to the same old- same old today.   Had a nice weekend and Jim has survived his shopping trip with me yesterday but I doubt he will be going with me again in the near future.<br /><br />Today is Ashleigh&#39;s first day back to school and she is soooo excited and we are so worried.   Ash loved school last year and did so well but we think she is in for a hard time this year.    They moved a few teachers around and now  her first grade teacher used to teach 5th grade with a rep of being very strict.   Her web page which was published this past weekend is terrible.   Every other sentence is &quot;will result in detention&quot;  (not having home work signed, being late, etc.)   Book reports due every month and for the first 3 months the parents can help - after that the child must read the book ALONE and do the report ALONE.   In other words she plans on having these 6 YO&#39;s reading within 6 months.  Exams in each subject every week.    I hope the teacher comes to realize she is dealing with 6 YO&#39;s.  I&#39;d hate to see Ash lose her love of learning in the 1st grade.<br /><br />Jenn - sorry about your Asthma.   You certainly don&#39;t need that on top of everything else.  Feel better.<br /><br />Sue - I&#39;m sorry Pappy didn&#39;t like his trip home but you are home now and he is in his own house so I&#39;m sure he is doing better today.   Sounds like you had a good day at your Sister&#39;s in their boat on the lake.<br /><br />Falina - back to work today - I&#39;m sure your workers will be happy that you got around to doing the payroll over the weekend.<br /><br />Deb - Looks like you had a fun weekend of Fairs and Carnivals.    Sadly that season is now over and no more funnel cakes for me til next year.<br /><br />Andrea - Your wide open space in the kitchen sounds great.    It is hard when you are in the kitchen and missing all the fun in the other rooms.    Did I understand that you and Jerry built the home you are living in?    <br /><br />Kevin - How great that you have a beautiful cabin to get away to.     How far is it from your other home?  Good luck with DS and the ortho Dr. this week.   <br /><br />Steve - No running around the neighborhood naked because Lynda packed all your good things away.    Sounds like you are pretty well set for your cruise.<br /><br />Robert - You and Annie should be just about ready for your cruise.<br /><br />I hope our cruisers are having a great time and smooth seas.    <br /><br />Make today special - I&#39;ll be back later on once we get Ashleigh off to school.   Poor little girl has to be at the bus stop by 6:50 AM - It will be a long day til she gets back in the swing of things.<br /><br />