Anonymous wrote:Sing Street. It's so adorable.

OMG I loved Sing Street! Even got the hubby watch it and he thought it "wasn't bad" lol

That seems like an extremely high price! Yikes. I get that it's a long move and a pretty full service operation, but still. I'd try to eliminate what you can to minimize the cost, maybe even do some of the packing yourself if possible (or have friends help). We used this company https://threemenandatruck.net/d-c-packers-and-movers/ when we moved from out of state and they were among the more affordable movers we found after a bit of work. Possibly reduce the job to as little as you reasonably can and see what they would charge?

Anonymous wrote:I am at the Salisbury site right now, sitting for the post-shot observation period. This is an extraordinarily well-run operation. Not crowded at all, zero wait, and friendly National guard and healthcare workers everywhere. It’s also just about 45 minutes from the Delaware beaches and OC if you want to combine it with a getaway.

That's a great idea about combining it with a beach visit. Glad to hear things are running smoothly there.

I was pretty much hooked after the first couple episodes. If you're that far in and not enjoying it that much, it may just not be for you. I do have to be honest though - I gave up on it around season 3 or 4. I just didn't find the plot that interesting anymore (due to a romantic plotline w one of the main characters).

I don't see why not. Plenty of other major organizations are and financial repercussions are the only way to get the message across in situations like this. It sounds like a lot of industries are doing just that.

Mine aren't old enough for college yet, but my view is that you're going to get a good education at just about any college. The quality of teaching may be lower at community colleges and junior colleges, but even that I'm not sure of. If your child is going to a university, they should be plenty challenged and have opportunities to learn from people that do work and research in their field. Whether that's at Harvard or not doesn't much matter to me outside of the name recognition.

There's no doubt that mental illness is a component in this, but the fact that most of the victims were Asian does point to the possibility of a racial issue too, at least enough that we can't dismiss it. There's no reason it can't be both and I don't think it's necessarily just one thing that would motivate someone to do something like that. It seems some sort of mental illness and lonely "outsider" feeling that is always at play in these situations and the resulting violence is tragic any way you slice it.

It doesn't really cross my mind, but you can't deny that there is something appealing about attractive people. Sometimes it's important to see through that veneer and figure out what type of person they are though, which is far more important in my book. Especially when it comes to other parents or people that my children might be spending time around.

I was going to suggest doing something outdoors, but it sounds like you're already doing that. For us, that's about all we've been doing lately, whether it's going for a walk/hike or just coming up with something to do in the yard. It's getting a little old I have to admit, but it's been great getting the kids outside to do something rather than what we were doing before COVID.