Yeah, you know all that sunshine in Florida isn't good for a woman's fair complexion. Maureen really needs the gentle grace of the changes of the seasons to fully appreciate the beauty of nature and the wonder of a Philadelphia fall.

She and her son are flyin' up this weekend so I can meet ( again, after 20 years!! )her Mom and sisters, and then on Sunday .. my kids will come over to "meet the f*ckers" at my house for dinner.

After that ... who knows? Lots of cell phone minutes ( we each changed our plans to include 2000 peak minutes ), lots of weekend jets until we can't stand it anymore. Then I guess I'll have to think about a more permanent solution, huh?

"Movin' in" or "shackin' up" is not an option. That's not a lesson I'd want to teach my kids. This will require some careful planing and gentle tweaking to see if all the pieces can fit together.
The part that needs finesse is how we affect the lives of the kids..... we'll have 6 between us if (when?) anything significant happens.

I smell smoke .... is that my brain working OT?