We signed the kids up for a lot of activities this spring, for various reasons, and it's good, but also quite hectic. Glad next week is UIC's spring break; it'll give me a chance to catch up on the house, which is getting quite chaotic -- you have to pick your way through the basement, as I discovered while meeting with the sprinkler guy yesterday. Also, starting this Thursday when I head to ICFA, hoping to get a LOT of writing done by the end of next week -- I have three short stories to revise and send out, and the next big chunk of the novel to draft. The Lightspeed story sale is a nice motivation. :-)