Olympic - gymnastics: Okay, so I can't be upset at Artemev for going for something with a higher difficulty. Ah well. Isn't it cool that we actually got to see some gymnasts on our tv who weren't American, Chinese or Japanese (men's) or American, Chinese and Romanian (women)? I'm glad that Nastia (I really thought that Stacia was the nick name for Anastacia - but maybe that's just Polish) has two more competitions. I would have thought that her floor exercise would have scored higher. But I think I just like her style better and don't know how much more difficult Shawn's or that Romanian woman's routines were.

There are people outside my apt singing Stormy Weather. Who knew Billie Holiday was hot with the kids these days?

Please don't tell me some pop star has recently covered that song.

Hivemind: Since DH has been placed as director of marketing in his last promotion he would like to know what people think of a keychain tag with your car insurance info on it or possibly with the phone numbers to call in case of an accident.

Not a bad idea, if you could keep it small.

he would like to know what people think of a keychain tag with your car insurance info on it or possibly with the phone numbers to call in case of an accident.

Speaking as someone who was in a fender-bender recently, this would have been helpful. I can see it being even more helpful in a more serious accident where I might not be thinking as clearly.

he would like to know what people think of a keychain tag with your car insurance info on it or possibly with the phone numbers to call in case of an accident.

I think it is a great idea-- perhaps if it were the same size/type as the grovery store card keytags? When I have gotten into even the most minor of accidents, I am completely without rational thought, so this would help tell me what to do, I think.

I read the NY times article about the kids left home alone, and the thing that bothered me was at the end the girl and her FIFTEEN YEAR OLD BROTHER could not figure out how to clean up the dog's diarrhea? Really? I think they just preferred not to. Of course, my mom gets dry heaves over any bodily fluid, so I had to clean up the dog vomit/diarrhea and my own vomit from a fairly young age.

I am way, way, way beyond gronk this morning. I'm so tired, I can't think of anything witty to say about how tired I am.

I think it is a great idea-- perhaps if it were the same size/type as the grovery store card keytags? When I have gotten into even the most minor of accidents, I am completely without rational thought, so this would help tell me what to do, I think.

Definitely. Also would be helpful if you've loaned your car to someone.

I am way, way, way beyond gronk this morning. I'm so tired, I can't think of anything witty to say about how tired I am.

Me too.

I'm fairly ungronky, which is actually rather surprising, considering I landed at midnight in Manchester, drove to Somerville by 1:30, and didn't get to sleep until after 2 AM. Yet I am actually kind of coherent here.

It is a puzzle. Perhaps you have stolen my most-deserved gronk away from me.

On the whole, it's OK if you keep it.

I used to babysit my siblings (3 and 6 years younger) starting at 11 or so, and I was home alone after school at 10. We had neighbors with whom we were very close (they kept my siblings after school) and I always had backup. I didn't always rely on my backup, like the time Brother threw up and I forgot you're supposed to throw up in the toilet and had him throw up in the sink. That was gross. But I cleaned it up myself.

I babysat for other people's kids, including babies, by 12. What where they thinking? I look at 12 year olds now and wonder how they'd handle my kids. I've never hired a sitter under 16!