The movie is approved by Sadie, and Jane. (Madagascar for us non-Sadie speakers) Another funny Sadie-ism: the other day she went up to Brooke and said "Mom, you are sunshine, you are freaking sunshine." Anne is enjoying the entertainment value of it all. Thanks so much for the gifts for Sadie! She had a wonderful birthday and Adina, your gift arrived promptly the day prior to her birthday shaming my wife forever more.

Tonight I am busy finishing up a long paper on a battle at Guadalcanal. The research has been fascinating, the writing much less so. We are under a deluge right now; we received more rain in the last 24 hours than the entiure average for May. So Anne is loving being cooped up with 3 crazy girls and a grumpy Mike frustrated that I am 35 and still doing homework. And the rain does not look as if it is going to let up.

By the way, some of you know about the Dubious Quality blog that actually clued me into doing the Sundry Seven. Well, the guy who does it writes some pretty interesting stuff, not just games stuff, and it is well worth visiting while you are waiting for the next person to post on this blog. His name is Bill Harris and his blog is www.dubiousquality.blogspot.com.

Dave, I hope your head feels better and Tom your finger...ouch.

Love you all,

Mike