Erev happened amidst much to-ing and fro-ing like rats on speed.  (The actual rats just sleep in piles for much of the day.)

All the scheduling, coordinating, and frequent shuttling required of Avdi daily is mind-boggling.  Not to mention the constant worry over one of the kids having a mental breakdown in their own private cirque de solipsism.  Reminds me of a line from The Police, “Darkness”: “Life was easy when it was boring.”  Life is never boring.

Outside it’s gorgeous and colorful.  I’ve included the squirrels photo, even though my phone has a worse case of cataracts than me apparently, because it would have been a great shot.  As with my chippy friends, they were not moving at all, nor was the camera.  I wish my phone would do the same to my few selfies, but NO, those unfortunately are in focus.  So random.

Speaking of phone, I was temporarily without it overnight, because it slipped out of my pocket while I was absorbed watching a musical performance at the HS Courtyard, featuring E’s a cappella group.  There was some real talent among the high school singers.  Avdi, Allie, Jess, and I sat outside around a little fire that wasn’t even necessary, it was so beautiful out.  (They retrieved my phone later.)