Sitting here enjoying a wonderful day in August of all months.  My little girl's birthday (she is getting to be not so little) is August 11th.  She got a little six week old kitten that we adopted from the local shelter.  I HIGHLY recommend that if anyone wants a pet to go that route.  They are so many out there.....I wish I could take them all.  I had the assitant go and pick one out because I did not want to see them and knew that I couldn't pick just one.  It is a little cutie pie and she named it "Birthday".  She also wanted a Build a Bear and I was able to go eBay and get her 6 of them, with clothes also, for less then 40.00 dollars.  It would have been that much for one in the store.  Not to mention the drive out to the mall which is over 40 miles away.  My little boy wants his things for his birthday now.  His is in February-he has a way to go.   Things are blissfully uneventful.  Hormones are out of whack.  Headaches, backaches, tired, knee hurts sometimes, sort of grouchy.  When my period of over all these symptoms go away.  Thankfully not really bleeding just spotting.....come on menopause!   I think my brother who has (had) cancer needs professional help.  He acts just fine around me but my other brother sees another side of him.  Still losing weight.  www.caringbridge.com/visit/scotthamilton  If anyone has any suggestions for him or just to give him some inspiration that would be nice.    Well, waiting with baited breath on fall to come.....