Big Week-end

While Hurricane Rita ravages Texas and Louisiana, Washington gets set to host an anti-war rally and march around the White House, expecting up to 100,000 people, and several smaller events which aren't really small at all, including the Green Festival at the Convention Center and the National Book Festival on the Mall. Closer to home, today is Charlotte's birthday party at Imagination Stage and tomorrow is our annual block party. It's really too much! We were expecting Becky and Auntie Susan for the week-end as Becky was planning to march, but she was physically unable to make the trip yesterday, so they are not coming after all. And I'm not sure, but it's just possible we may finally get some rain today! It's a little chilly, overcast and humid, and Jim noted a few drops were falling on his way to the car. Of course he has to spend some time at the office this week-end to catch up with work he got behind on when he was sick a few days ago. I got a hint of his cold Thursday night, so was a little under the weather yesterday but am feeling pretty okay today, so will run over to Curves later and do some light housekeeping chores and laundry before the party this afternoon. And I'll try to catch up with my mother, who is considering, I understand from Auntie S., a trip to New Zealand in November!