I got to talk with my daughter last night on the phone.  I don't get to talk to her much one-on-one out here, so, it was a little surprising to hear how grown up she sounds.  She's like the "dear abby" of her friends and doles out advice on a fairly constant basis.  I think it's tough for her, though, because she listens to all of them dumping their issues on her and she doesn' t have anyone to talk to about her own stuff.  Sigh.  Only six more months. 

I know I'm the source of some of her issues and it pains me, even while I can't do a whole lot about it right now.   I've got bills to pay and she knows that.  She's pretty wise for such a young woman. 

My son has been running around with his friends in the local woods playing with their air-soft guns.  Most folks would be mad.  Not me.  I'm just glad he's being social.