Last week, my dad came up and watched the kids while Jill and I ran the Crazylegs race. It was also the weekend of the Mifflin St. Block Party, a mild riot which is held annually in Madison. Though I've attended the Mifflin St. Block Party several times, I'm unsure as to its origins. I know it was started in the late 60's or early 70's and that our new mayor (Soglin) was involved at the outset. What mus have been a freewheeling lovefest back then has turned into a typically self-abusive drunken riot. Two people got stabbed this year. Though I'm uncertain of the stories behind the stabbings (could be gang related), I'm relatively certain that, as usual, alcohol plays a key role in these violent events. It was a strange feeling to watch all these 20somethings head to the Mifflin St. riot while I went for a 5 mile run. I really felt like I had changed sides.

I also had a good run in with a new recipe tonight. I have struggled, literally, for years trying to make a spinach/feta/tofu pie and finally got it right tonight. Jill sauteed the onions, and mixed in spinach and silken tofu. We pressed out as much water as possible, then I set that mixture in the oven for 10 minutes. After taking in out, I mixed in the feta. Then, individual pies were made out of crescent rolls (the pillsbury kind in the tubes) and baked. What's always ruined this recipe in the past was moisture from the spinach/tofu/feta ruining the crust. I turned out great tonight, though. Kudos to me!

El Desructo got new batteries for his remote control car and is driving it around the apartment and driving me crazy.

The Little Scientist wrote a poem last week:

"How We Know You're Moving"
If you see strangers:
lurking, living, leaning
in your house
then we know you're moving.
If you hear cars and trucks:
picking, parking, puddling
around the home
then we know you're moving.
If you sense people:
sacking, packing, tracking
What you need,
then we know you're moving.
If you ask your parents
they will tell you
then you'll know,
you're moving!

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We are not moving this year, however, we signed another lease for our apartment.