View From the Bushes

Someone asked in the comments why I hadn't mentioned the huge explosion in Spanish Fork Canyon. I would think the reasons would be obvious, but if they're not, you can check the comments for my response. But certainly I can't argue with the idea that it's newsworthy. It's not every day that a highway is completely wiped out. It is a miracle that no one was hurt, but I guess they had some time to get away from the wreck and warn people before it actually exploded. I can only imagine that the cause of the accident was driver error; you would think you'd be pretty careful driving in front of a trailer full of explosives.

We registered our two school-age children at their new elementary last night. As you may recall, the oldest was admitted into the "Gifted Magnet Program" (something I'm still pleased as punch about) and the other was admitted because he's a sibling. It was quite the mad house: first off they didn't seem to have any record of my second child, which seemed easy enough to resolve, but if experience is any guide, I don't think we've seen the last of that particular error. Secondly, they had some ridiculous number of secondary stops you had to make -- everything from signing up as a art history consultant to buying a school t-shirt.

When it was over everyone was pretty miserable, so we decided to splurge and go to McDonald's. The kids loved it, though I had some regrets. I tried one of their new gourmet chicken sandwiches. I went with the "classic" and got it grilled, and it was smeared with some weird sauce which wasn't really that good, but the kids liked it so that's what counts. Finally, yet another brother-in-law sent me a link (via my wife) to an annoying and infectious Harry Potter song. I don't recommend clicking on it if you value your sanity.

Chilly
Ross