The day after the most wonderful time of the year

Middle Child got the last of his childhood immunization shots yesterday. I'm loving his physician who first asked him what his two favourite lollypop flavours were. So he got them and asked Middle Child to hold them, one in each hand.

"We're going to see which one tastes better. When I tell you, pop the purple one in your mouth first," the doctor said. So as Middle Child is "sampling" the purple lolly, the doctor is giving him his shot in the opposite arm. And then vice versa. No tears! Middle Child truly thought he was doing the doctor a service.

Yes, what a way to start the school year. Both of the older kids had great first days, though Daughter was disappointed her oldest and bestest friend isn't in her class again for the second year now. She's happy enough to play with her "boyfriend" mind you. Apparantly, they're planning on making a movie. Totally innocent, I'm sure.

We signed Middle Child up for Beavers yesterday and Husband kinda got wrangled to volunteer. He was thinking it would be a once a month thing but then the wife of the leader was going on about all the resources he'll have when he's program planning. Anyway, he implored me to be the heavy and inform them of his intentions. Frankly, I don't want him volunteering for more than one Tuesday a month anyway, because all my mommy buddies have kids in the same Beaver pack so there's some rough plans going on about hitting the bar en masse. Lock yer doors, sleepy town!

Husband's time is stretched as it is. Being self-employed can be a time-sucker. And then there's golf. Nothing like a hobby that takes you away from responsibility for five hours at a time! I'm thinking regular spa days for myself.

And now, after being woefully shown up by his rather fit brothers out west, he has taken up this new health regimen. He's joined a gym that's opened 24 hours (he left the house today at 5 am) and is drinking these protein shakes and a bizarre flavour of Greens+. We'll see how long this lasts. The day is coming soon when the chip aisle will be calling his name, I just know it.

What did I pick up from my trip? Good times and all, a reinforced admiration for my sister-in-law, and an article about this guy. Makes Michael Jackson's plastic surgery look like a bunch of 10-year-olds experimenting with their mother's makeup.

And just offside here, check out the iTunes Music Store. What is one of the top downloaded songs this week? The Tragically Hip's New Orleans is Sinking.