a much better day today. a was off from school because of the elections. we made plans to go to the mall and meet some friends. beforehand we met them at the polls and each watched the other's kids while one went in and voted. had a good time at the mall buying boots for a and the new "cars" dvd for z. we got some ice cream and then sophia, christina and catherine came over for lunch. the kids ran and screamed and had fun and sophia and i caught up after a very long time since our last visit. i feel like a human being again, not some version of a fisher price toy. whew.