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We're in the midst of a late-October heat wave, and none of us should be mad about it. It's so pretty right now, with all the red, orange, and gold leaves... and it's also warm, so it doesn't suck to be outside. It's looking a little rainy and cooler for Halloween, so hopefully that'll change, but we'll have to wait and see!

Even though I have stepped back from the RHSMB during this two-year hiatus, I still like to support them. G and I attended their community send-off/senior run this past Monday. It's such a good show, and the kids and families really seem to love it. I wish them all the best at the BOA Super Regional in St. Louis this weekend!

This year's show theme is Orange Sky, which has prompted me to pause each time I see a beautiful sunset. And then yesterday morning, I marveled at the beautiful sunrise. I saw multiple people post the sunrise online, so I'm glad I took a moment to appreciate it as it happened.


It was a quieter week (other than school, work, etc.), so we enjoyed some quiet nights in. We have a few busy weeks (okay, okay, months) coming up, so we needed some downtime to recharge and get ready for the holidays!

   It's all going to be OK



Arya's home for the weekend, so it's been wonderful catching up with her. We've got G's birthday party this afternoon, a sleepover tonight, and then Arya and I will do some shopping tomorrow before she heads back to Wisconsin. I love having both of my kiddos home with us!

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