School’s out for the day and we are heading to a toy store to look around (the kids) and to make some surrepetitious purchases (me). Christopher and Lydia both have September birthdays. It finally occurred to me this year that I could buy the presents ahead of time.

I know. I know. I’ve only been doing this thing for (almost) twelve years. Still learning. For those of you who always have presents bought months ahead, alphabetize your pantry and do your laundry go ahead and puff up with pride, sneer, pat yourselves on the back, whatever! I’m glad to help you feel better about yourselves.

So I hope to make some purchases on the sly, get them wrapped up this weekend and then gloat, gloat, gloat for two weeks in Lydia’s case and a month in Christopher’s.