* I started ripping up the linoleum in the kitchen--only to learn that there were three more layers of flooring underneath that needed to come up as well! I called in reinforcements and the original kitchen floor has now been revealed. I'll do some heavy duty cleaning next week and it will be ready for new vinyl. * Soren played cello in the orchestra at the World Arts Festival. His favorite piece was Kabuki Dance. * Carl made a pineapple upside-down cake for Sven's birthday. * Sven turned six! The next day, he cut his chin on the coffee table and had to go to urgent care. * Leif cleaned the whole house with Windex. He was pretending that it was "Living Spray". * Richard got used to walking with two good legs after having his cast removed last week. For the first few days, he didn't bend at the knee on his recently-liberated leg and it gave him a limp. Now, though, he walks normally.