What do you get when you combine the end of school, a dumb workbook deadline,

(Oops, I mean “a workbook deadline imposed by my Beloved that is a blessing because it brings in some much-needed income”),

…and my Beloved’s 50th birthday?

Ready for the answer?

An absentee blogger.

(Or yet ANOTHER “good” excuse for my somehow-all-too-frequent absences from the Interwebs.)

Anywho,

Today is Charlie’s birthday. He’s celebrating by taking the day off to hang out with us. So I have about 5 minutes to say hi before I’m at his mercy.

(I mean,” blessed with his presence”)

I’ve got loads that I could blog about from the past week, and I HOPE to actually do so next week.

Plus, I’m sure I’ll add a post about THIS weekend. Because Charlie and I will be attempting to celebrate his birthday by…

Dining with our three children at a nice restaurant on Saturday night.

(Because we are clearly insane.)

Watch this space for reports of loud restaurant talking (i.e. shouting), cloth napkins worn on heads, and at least one sibling battle at the table.

(You might also want to pay attention to the Atlanta news reports.)

We’re still brainstorming ideas for “offspring containment.” But so far the best thing we’ve come up with is Duck Tape.

All suggestions welcome. Just be sure to comment before Saturday afternoon.

So we can obtain necessary supplies.

(and permits, licenses, places to dispose of the bodies, etc.)

Originally posted at: The Red Clay Diaries

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So why was she gone THIS time?