Now I'm really heading to bed. I had just cleared my room of the poker gang and one of the quieter guys walked in and we started having a great conversation about where he's at with this week, what he's learning and how it relates to some other stuff going on in his family right now. Those are the kind of conversations that make this week what is, so even half asleep, I'll stay awake for that.

What a great group of kids we've got with us this year. My favorite are still the middle schoolers. They're my people, but all of our kids are great. Some a wild, diverse mix of humanity.