I just got one of my favorite stories accepted at a good journal. . .after over 300 days Pending Response. Usually I think really that patience is for the birds, but the wait was worth it this time, I suppose. Tornado and Flooding Watch sent the school kids home early, but inside, it's all sunny with a gaggle of kids doing puzzles on the floor and eating peanuts.

Get your smart captions in by 11 tonight!