My Security Blanket

OK, to this may be extremely sappy, but here goes anyway...

In a large plastic bin on the floor of our closet, folded nicely, there sits a huge, hand-knitted, pink and white baby blanket. The blanket was made almost thirty years ago by the loving hands of a mother, a brother, and two sisters. On cold nights, or when someone is sick, The blanket is carely taken out of the bin and wrapped around ill or coldest member in the household.

This was Jenn's baby blanket. Her mother, brother, and sisters made it for her when she was born. It it pink with white alphabet blocks on it. It's warm, and soft, and larger than any of us, so it can be wrapped around any of us when we are cold or sick.

The most special thing about this blanket, however, is that it survived for thirty years. When Jenn was young (I don't know how old), her family home caught fire and burned to the ground. Everyone escaped the blaze, with Jenn being carried out wrapped in that blanket. It was one of the few material items in the house that were saved.

This blanket reminds me of a few things. It reminds me of my parents, who always kept me safe, even in the most financially difficult of times. It reminds me of Jenn's family, and specifically her Mom, who has helped us out time and again, especially in the early years of our marriage. It reminds me of Jenn, who loves me more than anything, and has supported me since our first day together. It reminds me of my children, who keep me sane when my job gets stressful. But most of all, it reminds me of God.

God is my security blanket. He loves me and protects me every day. He gave me my parents, who taught me to be the person I am. He gave me Jenn, who is the most wonderful woman I ever met. He gave my my children, who helped me to realize my responsibilities and also keep me sane and happy. Obviously not all times in my life will be this good, and bad things will happen to me at some point, but I always know, that like Jenn was wrapped in that baby blanket to get through the fire. I am safe in this world by being wrapped up in the love of God.

A Stowaway from the Mall

So. Ahem. There I was, at the mall. MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS. Buying school shoes, in fact. A cute pair of trainers for Kai, Chuck Taylors for Nick, black loafers for me. When Nicky said, "I wanna go look at the kittens!" There, across the mall, at our favorite pet store, was a three level cage full of fluff. Now I did NOT wanna go look at the kittens. I had planned to take a break after Tess passed away. Dot broke my heart just a year and a half ago. Tess, who took her place on my lap, did the same only last week. I didn't want another cat to break my heart. But we always look at the kittens, so I didn't want to disappoint the kids.

When I got to the cage, I crouched down, and reached out a hand. One of the kittens jumped right up, ran over the the side of the cage and reached out her paw and tapped me on the hand. Which is EXACTLY what Tessa used to do when she wanted to be petted. That was all it took. I knew it was too late. I looked up at Scott and said, "As long as she's a girl, I want her." So he went in the store and made it happen. Her name is Princess. (Short for Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Fo Fesca The Third, same as all my cats.) I knew that the second they handed her to me - she was definitely a princess.

We took her home. She fell asleep, purring LOUDLY in my lap on the way. She met the dog, and faced her down with a quick bat of her claws to Honey's nose. Honey got it, Princess is in charge. She met Midnight, Kai's cat. Midnight is disdainfully ignoring her existence. Princess is not bothered, but hops around gleefully. Yup, I said hops. She thinks she's a bunny. Everywhere she runs is a series of pounces. She loves the dangly furball on a stick toy Scott got her on the way home. She loves the furry little balls to bat around the house Scott got her on the way home. (Yes, Scott is a cat pamperer from way back. He loves cats.) So far, she seems to be fitting right in. And she's just as cute as can be. I still miss Tessa - and Dot, for that matter - but Princess helps. I'm just gonna keep my fingers crossed that she stays HEALTHY.

Back to School

Back to school affects the whole family in our house. I spent this week getting my classroom ready to go back to teaching seventh graders. I'm excited about the new school year, as always, but frustrated by the days spent in meetings (also, as always!). Still, it's a pretty exciting time. We all head back on Monday, and my classroom is finally just about put together. I really love teaching, and I can't wait to get started again. We had a motivational inservice speaker today who asked what we would do if we had $86,400 deposited in our bank account each day, with the caveat that whatever we didn't spend was removed at the end of each night. A few people jokingly (or in some cases, not so jokingly) called out that they wouldn't be here, meaning school. The thing is, if I had all the money I needed in the world, I'd still be in school. (As evidenced by the fact that I got a check today for more than my two week salary for one week of work at my husband's employer!) It's truly what I feel called to do.

So anyway, here's some pictures of my classroom:

This is my homework board, where I post the assignments my kids love to.... ignore. But hey, that's seventh grade for you! It's my job to convince them otherwise.

This is my desk. Take note. It will only be that clean two or three times a year. Though usually it's considerably more tidy than the desks of my colleagues - I can't function in a mess, so I keep it to a few select piles instead of an avalanche! This is one of my bulletin boards. It's always a challenge to figure out how to cover the vast empty wall space in my classroom, which is two-thirds bulletin board. This bulletin board is from a calendar Uncle Bob (who taught for thirty years) gave me to use in my classroom.

This is my writing center, where students can grab a dictionary or thesaurus. I also stock plenty of paper, art supplies and ideas (on the posters).

This group of fictional friends graces the top of my classroom library. Sure, they're a little young for seventh grade, but maybe they'll bring back the days when my students thought reading was fun! (Some, of course, still do!)
And finally, the view of my classroom from the door. Yes. It's a triangle. No, I don't want to talk about it....
By the way, do you know the punchline to the story about $86,400? You might have heard it before...

You see, every day, we have 86,400 seconds deposited into our life. And if we don't use them, we lose them. In my job, I am privileged to use some of those seconds every day to educate the youth of America. Why would I want to be anywhere else?

Celebrating Our Hometown

We love our town. It's a beautiful place to live. The people are friendly, the streets are tidy, and though we're a short hop away from three small cities, and a mere hour or two away from two huge metropolitan areas, there is still a small town feeling in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. One of the days that shows our hometown to its best advantage is Community Day, which happened this past Saturday.

The first order of business for us was to get Kairi over to the area behind town hall, where her dance conservatory was putting on a demonstration. Kai is on the competition dance squad, so she got to participate. They danced their award winning number "Oh Boy!" I liked that they weren't performing in a dark hall so I could get a few pretty good photos! She did a great job, as always, and the people in the crowd seemed very impressed. Of course, we had seen the routine a few (thousand) times before, so we could tell the girls were all a BIT rusty since recital, but that's what 2 months without class will do! Still, they were really adorable, and we were proud of her.

After the performance, we started strolling around the booths set up by the various local churches and businesses. We had some really delicious fresh squeezed lemonade, and the kids rode on a train of cars made from metal barrels and pulled by a tractor. It was a cute little ride, but even more cute was the fact that when Kai got on, half of her class was also riding, so they were all wearing matching dance dresses. Nicky liked his car because it was black, which he's decided is his new favorite color of the moment.

We were looking for a booth we had seen last year advertising a local dojo. Nicky really wants to start karate, but we can't seem to find somewhere to take him that's not a long drive. So we went from booth to booth, getting freebies for the kids, entering raffles, and playing games, like beanbag toss. (Though we never did find the martial arts school.) Scott watched Saucon Valley Fine Arts perform songs from musicals while the kids won (by answering a health question) and decorated t-shirts at the hospital's booth. There was a moonbounce, of course, and face painting, bake sales, and a hot dog stand where we eventually stopped for lunch. We also stopped by the booth of a good friend from church who was selling Creative Memories products for a nice chat.

Then we discovered that they had turned the town fountain into a duck pond! It looked so funny! The kids won prizes while Scott and I relaxed and chatted to neighbors. The day was a huge success, and Nicky is still talking about it. (And playing with all the loot he got!)

The one downer of the day came later, when Kai reported for her second performance at Dimmick Park. The show had to be cancelled because it started to pour, and the floor was too slippery to be safe for the dancers.

If I could choose anywhere in the world to raise my kids, I'd choose where we are right now. That's a very nice feeling as a parent.

In Memoriam

Contessa, known as Tessa, my sweet precious kitty, died today. We don't know exactly what happened, but she was very sick, so it could have been natural, or the result of a fall while trying to climb.

She was the snuggliest cat ever to walk the face of this planet. She would crawl right up on you and curl up. If you didn't pet her, she'd reach out with her claws, ever so gently, and tap your hand until you did. She slept on my chest while I watched football games, and chased anything string related like the safety of the house depended on it. She was shy, and sweet, until you got to know her. Then she was demanding and sweet, always wanting a lap or attention. She loved bits of chicken and fish, and would eat out of your hand. She had the most beautiful grey coat I've ever seen until she got sick, and her eyes were like topaz. She was only with me for a year and four months, but she was a part of my heart after four minutes. I will miss her more than I can say.

I know that less than two weeks ago, I refused to talk on this blog about the loss of a wonderful man. So I have to end today's entry by saying that of course I realize that what happened today is not as important, in the grand scheme. But maybe that's why I can talk about it here. Or maybe it's because many people eulogized Bob. But I'm one of the few in the world who will remember Tessa. And while I KNOW that Bob is with the Lord, I can only pray that my sweet kitty is in the arms of the angels.

I Fought the To-Do List....

....but the To-Do List won. :-( And the kids are SOOOOO disappointed. After buying rollerblades as our family fun activity on Wednesday, the craziness that is my life took over and we haven't even been out on the skates yet.

In fact, somehow, my to-do list even got some of my free time when I altered a clipboard for a challenge on Scrappin_FUN. A clipboard to hold... my list! ARRGGHH!

Before you decry me as a horrible parent, you should probably know I completed that while the kids slept.

I am disappointed that I didn't stick to my 12 Days of Summer challenge, but going back to work full time was exhausting, even if it wasn't my real work. Couple that with the bill paying, grocery shopping, errand running mess that comes with pay week, and dance and piano practice and registration... Well, we all got sidetracked.

No matter. Tomorrow is Community Day in Hellertown and Fall Cleaning Weekend in our house and we'll spend so much family time together this weekend we'll all be READY to go back to school just to get away from all the togetherness!

Fast Food, Fast Fun

So. Turns out I jinxed the weather by mentioning how lovely it was yesterday. So it rained all morning and got hot and muggy in the afternoon. Since no one felt like outdoor fun in the sticky humidity, we tossed around ideas for a replacement and came up with.... McDonald's.

Now, before you say "McDonald's??? What's fun about McDonald's??" you should probably know that about 15 minutes from our house is maybe the coolest McDonald's playland ANYWHERE. We're talking 25 foot high castle, dragon slide, alligator guarded moat playplace.

So, after finding some elusive socks (we're a no sock family in January, so you know they're stuffed at the back of a drawer in August) we headed down the road to Quakertown and Castle McD.

Being mean parents, we made the kids eat dinner before they ran off to play. Well, most of dinner. They ordered apple dippers cause they both hate fries, but they got fries. Since the cashier had already given us a free drink after he forgot to ring mine up, I felt bad going up to say something else was goofed up, so they scarfed milk and chicken nuggets and stormed the castle. They got REALLY cute pictures of each other for me, since I wasn't inclined to crawl around with them.

Scott and I relaxed and shared a fruit and walnut salad. Just for the record, the fruit and walnut salads are the best menu item McDonald's has ever added. Meanwhile, the kids discovered that the dragon slide was FAST and began a campaign of pleading to get the adults to try it out. (We eventually caved in. It was FAST.)

On the drive there and back, we set some family goals for the rest of 2006. Tonight's dinner non-withstanding, we're all going to try to eat healthier and exercise more. We want to get the house clean before we go back to school and start a chores chart to divide work more fairly. Scott and I are going to try and be less stressed, and the kids are going to try to stay organized at school. Hopefully we can stick to it!

That just leaves one problem about today's entertainment, though... If Ronald McDonald lives in a castle, does that make him the Burger King???

Game Over

After working all day, and a dinner that took far too long to cook, tonight's fun had to be simple and close to home. So we settled on a video game tournament in our own living room. Everyone picked a game and we played a four game elimination round. Then Scott, Kai and I continued to the two game semi-finals, where Nicky (in conspiracy with his sister I'm sure!) chose Sonic games, one of which I had never even played. No surprise then, that Scott and Kai advanced to the finals, where Scott defeated Kai in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine for the title. Way to go, Nintendo Wizard!

The prize? A family trip over to Rita's Italian Ice, where we discovered to our glee that Rita's has a new taste sensation named.... Well, it doesn't actually have a name yet! They blend italian ice, frozen custard and Oreo or Nilla cookie crumbs to create multitudes of possible combinations. And they're looking for a name - with the prize of free Rita's for the year! Kai had a Cookie Jar Explosion _________, which was cookie dough ice, vanilla custard, and Oreo crumbles. I had a Banana Cream Pie ____________, which was banana ice, vanilla custard, and Nilla crumbles. Scott opted for Oreo Mint Chip ____________, which is Mint Chip ice, chocolate custard, and Oreo crumbles. Nicky? Ever the rebel, he went for a Green Apple Misto. We submitted "Vortex" as our vote for the name of the creation. Too bad Scott and I have decided to start dieting on Thursday (grocery shopping day)! But just think how guilt free our enjoyment of the occasional Rita's will be next summer when we're down to our svelte goal weights!!

Anyway, a simple but fun way to spend a family evening. We'll have to make sure to do something outside tomorrow and take advantage of the beautiful weather we're having!

In A Word, YUCK

Well, you know what they say. Never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his moccassins. Or, in this case, never judge a hubby until you've worked 7 hours in his cubicle.

I CANNOT BELIEVE how freakin' exhausting it is to sit in front of a computer screen all day. Not to mention how stiff my neck is, the headache I have from the light blinking randomly on and off over my desk, or the stress of trying to do a good job when doing something right means that someone else did something wrong!

I was hired as (official title, ooOooOO) "Gradebook Consultant" at Scotty's work for the week. They're offering me as many hours as I'd like to work, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40. I get paid $35 an hour. Now, since my OWN work is cheating me out of a week's pay due to some strange 7 year pay cycle thing, it seemed like a pretty good deal.

What I'm doing is testing the software. Which basically means playing with it until I find something that doesn't work. Then reporting that it doesn't work. Doesn't seem overly difficult, right?

But at my work, I spend the WHOLE day talking and interacting with other people. I spend 90% of my day on my feet, moving around. I create lessons and occasionally artwork for bulletin boards or student samples. I read and talk about books. I spend 40 minutes twice a week in team meeting, talking to my fellow teachers, not to mention conversations in the hallway. I perform on the stage that is my classroom to a generally appreciative audience. And if there's a mess on my desk, it's my mess, and I can clean it up. So sitting in a borrowed cubicle clicking buttons and entering data , no matter how nice or generous my employer, is just NOT something I could do for any extended length of time.

So the next time I wonder why Scotty is so tired after "sitting at a computer all day", here's a note to myself: BE NICE TO HIM, YA DORK!!!

Fore!

Today's adventure in our "Twelve Days of Summer Vacation" was a trip to a mini golf course. Our first choice was an indoor course we had never been to, but we didn't actually find it. So, our backup was a course we have gone to a few times before.

While my grandfather golfed religiously every week until he was in his mid 80's, no one else in my family golfs. I had been to driving ranges in my early teens, but that's about it. So, it is no surprise that we all pretty much stink at mini golf. That didn't stop up from having fun today.

Kairi got the hang of the game a few years ago with help from Uncle Barry, but she can get lazy occassionaly and not aim properly. Nicky usually swings wildly and occassionally gets the ball in the hole. Jenn and I are almost decent. Almost.

We did all eighteen holes in about an hour and a half. A few times we all got par. Mostly we were all at least a swing or two over. No holes-in-one this time. Ah, well, there's always next trip.

We went into the little counter service eatery after the game, thinking about ice cream, but ending up eating dinner instead. No one wanted to do dishes anyway. In the end, I won. Although I don't like to rub it in. Much. :)

Scott

A Work of Art

I just have to share this fabulous quilt my mother made. It's a Commemorative Quilt for the Bicentennial of Henderson, NY. She designed and sewed all the squares, and then incorporated them into the quilt. She is so talented!!

This is what she does for a living now that she's retired, so if anyone out there who reads my blog needs a quilt, check out http://www.customquiltsbymarybeth.com. I am SOO proud to have such a creative artist in my family!

Discovery, DaVinci Style

We set out today for some fun without a particular goal in mind. Then I thought of the DaVinci Center. Kai and I had both been to the old Discovery Center in Bethlehem, but Nick and Scott hadn't. Plus, the new digs looked fabu from the outside, and we'd heard lots of new exhibits had been added. After a slight snafu in finding our way down the right one way street to get to the entrance, we arrived, only to realize we had only 3 hours before they closed to get the most out of our $30 (family total, not each!) admissions. We decided to go ahead and explore anyway. Turns out it was a GREAT choice.

The new building is beautiful, architechturally speaking. The huge glass walls let in lots of light, and the open floor plan had the kids continually hustling to see the next "cool" thing. The first exhibit let us examine various materials under magnification varying from a regular magnifying glass all the way up to an atomic microscope. Nicky especially loved the videoscope that projected the 100X magnified items on a television screen.

The next room housed all kinds of exhibits. Magnets were a popular plaything as we used magnetic fields to manipulate ferrous liquids. The iron filled liquid looked like pulsing, living creatures - not entirely unlike the sea urchins in the touch tank across the room. Dinosaurs and bones and tree rings in the nature area were examined and poked, and another videoscope, this one a "scope on a rope" gave us REALLY close up looks at our own eyes and faces. Another favorite was the light and dark area, where we crawled through a black hole tunnel (WOW was it dark in there!), left shadow imprints on a phosphorescent wall, became human batteries, and discovered that yes, Scott is right - those funny curly looking lightbulbs DO use less energy.

We also had fun in the weather center, changing the blue screen background while giving weather reports that changed rapidly from blizzards to hurricanes, with a random peaceful tropical beach just for fun. Seeing ourselves in the scene was very cool. Especially the hurricane, since we all love Anderson Cooper's hurricane coverage, but would just as soon never be in another tropical storm after Alberto in Disney World!

Then we went to the medical area, where we used stethoscopes to listen to each other's hearts, and tried to diagnose a patient from his x-rays, vital signs and symptoms. Obviously, Scott thought some brain surgery was needed....

We then headed upstairs, where we found a series of exhibits on machines and motion. The kids especially loved the fast sliding chairs demonstrating Newton's Third Law. Nicky lifted 120 lbs. with the help of a lever and Kairi generated enough power on a treadmill to turn on a video monitor. There was a HUGE kaliedescope and a sand art pendulum, and a wall for building chutes that a golf ball could travel down. We also tried our luck at arm wrestling a patron at another museum through the internet, pushing on a robotic arm on our end while they pushed on a robotic arm on their end. When the connection went through, though, we discovered ourselves wrestling against 12 kids or more in Queens, all pushing at once! We never had a chance. Also in this area, I particularly liked the giant tinkertoys that demonstrated center of gravity.

A snack break took us to a cafe where everything was automated, right down to vending machines that produced hot pizzas, macaroni and cheese, chicken strips, and fries! Kai and I enjoyed those ice cream dots you find at amusement parks, sucked out of the machine by vacuum power. Nick wanted a boring old cinnamon roll from the regular vending machine, but Scott was adventurous and sampled the vending fries. We all agreed they were pretty yummy, and they cooked in just 2 minutes!

It's nice to live in such a growing area where more fun family activities seem to pop up all the time. When we left, the kids were already talking about the next time we went back, and Nicky declared it cooler than Dorney Park, but not as cool as Disney World.

So, operation Twelve Days of Summer Vacation seems to be going GREAT! I can't wait to see what we come up with for tomorrow!

The Great Playground Tour

The great playground tour is complete. We had fun spending time in our beautiful hometown wandering from playground to playground. Here are some of the highlights:

When you slide down the slide too close to your big sister and accidentally kick her, aren't you supposed to look threatened when she gives you her best hate stare?? Hmmm....

Isn't it every little girl's goal to actually flip the swing over the bars by going high and fast enough? Well, you'd think it was Kairi's goal because she tries every time we go to the park!

Here's the thing with whisper tubes - you're supposed to WHISPER in them, not yell so loud your sister can hear you across the playground anyway. And dissolve into giggles.

We did stop our playground tour to get Nicky a haircut. It was MUCH needed!

As you can see, Nicky thought this little playground was fairly lame. But Kai and I were on a mission! We had to stop here, pathetic as it is. At least it was shady!





Now, according to the kids, this last playground counts as three. Since it's divided into three islands in the huge macadam school yard, and it IS their school yard, we'll let them have the benefit of the doubt and say 7 playgrounds in one afternoon!

The Twelve Days of.... Summer Vacation

I woke up this morning to a sad realization. Now that VBS is thankfully over, I have only 12 days of summer vacation left before I go back to work! This is compounded by the fact that Scott's company hired me as an independent consultant next week. Sure, $35 an hour testing software in the mornings is antihistamine money. (Nothing to sneeze at, for you non-Bullwinkle fans...) But that gives me precious little vacation time left to enjoy!

So, I've decided to set a goal. For the next twelve days, I will do something fun with my family every day. Sure, I need to clean my house, and finish some scrapping, and start prepping for the new school year. But I'm not going to let to-do lists take over! Today's goal: A tour of all five playgrounds in our town!

A Fish Story (Or, The One That Didn't Get Away)

It all started with a simple supply list. My director's manual for VBS listed "One goldfish in bowl". Goldfish??? I need a GOLDFISH for VBS??? Sure enough, one of the object lessons called for a live fish.

What was I gonna do with a goldfish? I don't even LIKE goldfish. Reading over the story, I quickly ascertained that a betta would work just as well. I figured I would take it to school after the day's lesson and use it as this year's class pet.

So I don't know exactly what impulse made me turn to Nicky and say "You can have the fish when we're done with it at VBS." Maybe it was the way he was intently staring at the betta in it's little plastic container in the shopping cart. Maybe it was the fact that he was telling me to walk SLOOOWLY through the store so it wouldn't get hurt. Most likely, it had something to do with the fact that Kairi has a cat. I have a cat. Scott has a dog. Nicky? Nothin'.

So I blurted out that the fish was his, if he wanted it. As if. His face lit up from ear to ear. When I told him to name the fish, he said, oh so seriously, "I think its name is Rainbow. Because it's not quite a rainbow. But it has a lot of colors."

So Rainbow went home on Nicky's lap. He was placed in his new aquarium. Nicky, who wants to start karate in a couple of weeks, was DELIGHTED to find out that Rainbow was a fighting fish. It took a few minutes of talking to explain why going back to get another fish for Rainbow to beat up was a bad idea. (Boys!)

So, if mommy nixes the aquarium death match, what do you do with a new fish? Why, read it "One Fish, Two Fish" of course!

A Sad Note...

Last week, our family suffered a great loss when Scott's Uncle Bob passed away. I don't want to rehash our private sorrow on a public forum, but I do want to thank our friends and family who supported us in this difficult time.

Uncle Bob, you will be missed.

Viva!

VBS is finally underway, and the hard work is paying off in the smiles of the children in the program. I am a bit disappointed that our enrollment is down to only 22 kids this year. Probably next year, we'll have to slash our budget a bit. But for now, I'm just going to enjoy teaching the kids we do have about Jesus' love! Our decorations came out BEAUTIFULLY, if I do say so myself (with lots of thanks owed to Scott, the kids, and my mom, who worked hard all day Saturday helping to set up.) The rotations are going so well thanks to the other volunteers, and we're all having fun with it. It was a little hard getting into the spirit this year due to our recent family loss, but creating all this joy is infectious, and I think it's helping us to feel better.

Here's some of the decorations we created. After passing through a hallway decked with papel picado and desert scenes on the walls, the kids enter the fellowship hall. Right ahead of them, they see this stage set up. The "bible buddies" were all drawn and painted on foam board, and then cut out. I really like how they came out! And I'm not even the "artistic one" in my family, lol.

These decorations are to the left and right of the stage. The mexican village is set up on walls we use to divide our Sunday School rooms. The stained glass windows on our church were velvet art posters that Kairi meticulously colored, and the yellow house was painted mostly by Kai and Nick! Didn't they do a great job? My mom made the flower cart on the right of the stage, and Scott and I built and tissue papered the free standing 5 foot cactus.

Here are the kids enjoying crafts on Day One. They loved the tissue paper suncatchers!

Here are some silly games from the first day - we also rented a moon bounce for our kickoff luncheon and the games leaders let them use it all day long.

The first Bible story in Hot Bible Adventures was the story of the friends who lowered their paralyzed friend through the roof to Jesus. Here I am, ready to greet a group of kids and tell them all about how I'm waiting for the roofers to fix the hole in my roof after witnessing that miracle!

Here's my good friend and helper Star assisting Nicky with his Fiesta Friendship Cake during snacks.

Finally, these are the t-shirts we ordered for the kids. Doesn't it look cute on Kai?

We hope the rest of the week will be this successful!