It’s all a hazy blur . . . if there’s such a thing as a hazy blur.

Whatever bug I had, I gave it to Kevin. We knew it was practically inevitable. But I still feel sorry for the poor guy. He has his first trial on Monday and will have to prepare for it this coming weekend. It’s really bad timing for him to get sick.

This past weekend was a blur of activity. Highlights include attending a gala for Pacific Justice Institute. The invitation said “black tie optional.” Although Kevin tried to wig-out on me, I was successful in getting him to wear his tux. (In California, “black tie” often means “don’t wear a polo, please.” There were only a handful of people, besides the speakers who wore tuxes. And, believe it or not, one guy actually did wear a polo.) We had a great time – it was interesting to discover how many people we know in Sacramento (from all sorts of different circles) even though we’ve only lived here a year. God has been good to provide us with many friends and acquaintances here.

On Sunday night we met with old family friends of Kevin’s. (He hadn’t seen them since he was five years old, actually.) Their daughter, Morgan, will be attending U.C. Davis this year. We ate at a German restaurant, bustling with activity because Oktoberfest is in full swing. We had a great visit with them and look forward to hanging out with Morgan this school year. If she’s not too busy for us old fogeys, that is. ;-)

Yesterday I went with Karen to do a class for about 500 homeschool kids on how the presidential election works. (The kids instantly liked Karen when she told them about how she went sky diving last Saturday.) Karen is amazing – she was able to keep the attention of pretty much all the kids for a very long period of time. Honestly, the electoral college process is really hard to explain. (You try it sometime!) It’s also fairly hard to understand – even if you have a law degree! I was impressed that she was able to explain all this to the kids. I played “Vanna White” by being the lady standing behind Karen writing notes on the marker board. It was fun. I love homeschoolers.