I don't feel as angry as I have.  My son has another 4 day weekend.  Presidents day is Monday but the school today has something called "education reform".  They just had one of those!  I don't know why they need to have the kids take so many days off.  How are the kids suposed to learn if they aren't in school.  My husband went down to the union hall that he is a member off.  I would think they could get him a job so he could keep being a member and pay dues.  I thought that was one the advantages of being a union member.    I'm hanging in there.  My son's new puppy is fine.  We are still trying to housebreak him.  It is much easier to housebreak cats.  I don't have a lot of experience with dogs as pets.  I've mostly been around other peoples' dogs.