In the news

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I'm curious as to why I'm not reading more in the papers about the horrific famine in East Africa. You have to go online and search for updates.The Shabab is an evil organization, and while I understand the issues surrounding capital punishment, they sure seem a deserving bunch for just that.

Lastly, if Lamar Alexander is sincere in stating that his reason for stepping down from GOP leadership is to gain back some independence rather than be beholden to party leaders, then I say three cheers, Lamar!

The incredible imaginations children have

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Throughout today, I was repeatedly struck by the expansive creativity in my boys' imaginations. Before we picked J up at school, I was folding laundry in my room, and O was in and out as I worked.At one point, he called, quite seriously, "Mommy, come here!" I said, "What, where are you?" "In Jack's room; there is a huge, black, seahorse by his bed." "Really?" I exclaimed. "Yes, come see him; he is so nice."

O told J about this when we got home and for the next 30 minutes, they were seahorse catchers and caretakers. There was some crazy element of, "oh, here is a dead seahorse; well, let's show Mommy his skeleton" but overall it was darling to watch them romp with their seahorse lassos.

Just now, I went in to check on them both, and where did I find J? On the floor in what must have been an attempt to approximate a cowboy bedroll. He legs were tucked into a pillowcase, pillow on the ground, and he'd changed his outfit from button-down tucked into jeans with a belt to a striped thermal shirt and jeans. Good lord, Cowboy J.

On tap tomorrow are honey-glazed root vegetables and something drawn from the hat of fabulous to-make recipes I attempted to organize today. Will keep you posted. Good night.