My parents left today for a week in Jamaica. I am completely on my own with the little guy until the weekend. I don’t really think about how much my parents entertain us until they decide to leave – I’ve got to come up with some activities on my own. Today will be the library. Hopefully Jack will like it (and cooperate) so I can get some research about Strategic Planning done. I don’t really know the difference between a Strategic Plan and a Business Plan, and I have to write both for the same company so I need to do some homework first.

Here are two pictures from last week. The first is Jack in his big boy clothes at Rula Bula with my mom:



And this one is Joe and Jack hanging out:



Parley asked why I had to mention the annoying guys were gay (actually he kind-of got in a tizzy about it really). If they were black, he inquired, would I have felt it necessary to point that out to everyone? Of course not. I think the fact that they were gay and on a date made the story more interesting, and gave the audience a more accurate picture of what they were doing. If I just said it was two guys, you would not have fully understood the dynamic between them and why they were sitting sitting sitting.

The Iraqi elections are complete. I think it’s sad that people are so uninterested. There was a good article in the NY Times Magazine yesterday about how some people are hoping they fail because that will mean Bush failed. I know Bush is a moron and has not led this country well, but to try and harm others because you want him to be a failure is just juvenile and wrong.

Ok, we’re off to nap in the crib and hopefully have a shower. (Jack is doing the first, I am doing the second.)