Yup! I'm changing it, though. It's just too big! I was going for a "Raiders of the Lost Ark" feel, but I think I can compact the size just a little bit. It may look neat, but it's a bit of an eye sore at that size. Besides, there should be a picture of my handsome mug up there, don't you think? Do I hear snickering? Does someone want to stay behind after the dismissal bell, hmmm?

Last night was interesting because it combined two of my lives into one: my work life and my home life. My company had an open house, and while my first thought was, "Ugh! I go to work for approximately 9 hours a day; why would I want to waste my evening there, too?" I am extremely glad I went!

First off, after I got home I re-informed the kids that we would be leaving for my office building in about an hour. I say re-informed because either we didn't tell them (Michelle and I) or they just forgot. I had to re-inform Michelle in the morning when I phoned to wake her up because I'm pretty sure she had forgotten because I didn't tell her or she just forgot. She's working now, so she has a lot on her mind. I must stress that I do not think she wasn't working before, just that the wage I was paying her for her domestic engineering skills was so piddly that I wouldn't put it on my resume as a job if I were here. Wait! Am I digressing? I'm digressing...

First off, after I got home I told the kids we were leaving for an open house at my office buildings (there's two side by side). Their response to my request that they clean themselves up a little was to wash their faces, brush their hair and put on dresses. Rylee would put on a dress for any occasion! She would put on her best dress to celebrate the un-birthday of herself, her majesty, Princess Rylee. Heck! She'd put her best dress on to celebrate a cool breeze. Kristen, however, wears a dress with the frequency of a leap year. I'm not sure if she thought it was a very special occasion, but when I pointed out that her mother and I were wearing jeans it still didn't deter her from wearing one. Hmmm...

Secondly, and to make a long story short, the volunteers from my company put on a host of fun events for the kids. There were computer activities, marshmallow tower building, mini golf, a scavenger hunt and more. The open house was scheduled from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and we were there for the whole thing. My one regret was making supper before we got there. There was food on all five floors that my company occupies in two different buildings. I ate anyway! Also, Kristen and Rylee met my boss’ kids who are roughly the same age and both girls as well. They got on famously! Of course, Rylee gets along with most people, trees and imaginary bipedal manatees, as well.

My family got to see my office which, I will admit, I cleaned up before they came. I hope that their view of my blank walls will inspire Kristen and Rylee to draw me many pictures for my viewing enjoyment. I need pictures since my boss doesn’t like it when I doodle on the walls wth my crayons.