Festival is coming ...

No, that's not Festivus ... Check out www.toledooldwestend.com for info. Guiedbooks went out with flyers asking for any more volunteers (plus sign ups for garage sales and entries in the Bake-Off). I'm taking this week off to tie up any remaining loose ends - which I hope there are not too many. Estelle will have Kindergarten graduation on Tuesday morning and George will have pre-school graduation on Thursday. His last day there will be Friday and Krystal is starting with us full time next Monday. The kids are looking forward to the summer of COSI, swimming, zoo, and bumming around. I've also got them signed up for a couple weeks of Project A-B-C, 2 hours in the mornings on 4 days a week with a theme... and of course the trip to San Francisco (home of the chocolate coins) in a few weeks - should be quite an adventure.

May Update

John started his new job Monday and it seems like it will work out well. He doesn't have a phone at his desk yet and decided to get a cell phone (that he can actually use - instead of the pre-paid one that he bought 3 years ago and has lost 5 or 6 times since then). He's done internet research and packed / unpacked boxes so far - not too exciting but since the company just moved to a new laboratory I don't know how well set up they are. He's been leaving around 8 and getting home after 6, though the first night he took a detour to go to Sam's for dishwasher soap and a pizza. The proximity to Sam's could be dangerous!
We gave notice that George's last day at pre-school will be June 2. His friend Jenny has already left and he had kind of a rough time while Estelle was on spring break - she went to school with him but wouldn't really play with him (because she sees him all the time). He's used to being #1 with her.
Last week John did a science show for the 1st Grade at Estelle's school and George had stayed home so he got to go be a helper. Estelle was too. They made John a really nice laminated set of pictures they'd drawn as a thank you card.
Over the weekend we had 2 boys sleep over Friday night while their parents were at a yoga retreat. Everyone had a good time but too much Cartoon Network! Saturday the Arboretum had their plant sale and our block all planted raspberry impatients around our trees between the sidewalk and the street. Sunday we met Lynda and her husband Mark (from my work) at our friend Kathy's house to plant flowers and clean up the yard a little while she's away on a medical leave.
Preparations for the Old West End Festival are keeping me busy. Check out www.toledooldwestend.com - look under Festival and Magazine (May issue is the Festival preview that has a nifty picture of all of us with Mudonna - the Mud Hens mascot - in last year's parade.