PSoTD

From our sixth-grade daughter after her second day of school this fall:

"I Love Middle School."

I think this post does nibble around the juicy heart of a cultural change - how does the "marriage dance" change in an ubiquitous Google world? < Use Homer Simpson Voice In Your Mind While Reading > Plus, it's funny because I know them. And it's true. IT'S TRUE! < /Use Homer Simpson Voice In Your Mind While Reading >

I guess I've never really understood the appeal of podcasting for bloggers anyway. Don't want to bother making them, don't want to bother listening to them. I guess I'm a bad member of the blogging community.

Aha, I'm not alone.

We have three families that we're looking to find a centralized location for a week vacation next year, with things to do for five kids ranging in age from 8 to 15. Got something to say about this place on Lake Michigan? I'd like to read it. It's getting some play in the news, but I have to admit that the Saugatuck vacation web sites really don't sell it that well.

Times touts us as top spot
Waterlogged, mosquito-bit, but still the best of times
The $4.49-a-Gallon Vacation
A weekend getaway in western Michigan

Driving with the 7 year old yesterday. I told him to look at the cars we were passing by going down different streets, because I'm thinking of replacing the Ford Escape with something with better gas mileage. The light went on for him:

"You should go on Vehix.com then. It's free!"

I had to explain that searching Vehix.com was free, not the cars for sale there.

Oh, not as cool then.

Our daughter and her friends are working on building a fort. Early progress so far:

There were two forts I remember building when I was a kid - one was in Muncie with supply delivery flats, and the other was an underground fort we dug out in California and put a gigantic piece of plywood over the top, except for the entrance. You can do that in California, since it doesn't rain for about 7 months.