We got 9 inches of rain in the past few days.  I'm waiting for the Arc to come sailing down Perry Drive, unicorns included.  There is a rain ditch/run-off behind our house that normally operates at a trickle-- it Class 5 rapids now.  If I built a raft for Kasia, she would be going 86 m.p.h. down it...ears flapping and all.  She would love it.  I feel sad for all the people with submerged basements/crawl spaces and broken sump pumps.  No bueno.  The only silver lining to all this is perhaps helping Lake Michigan recover from the drought last year, and raise the water level some.

I bought myself a present tonight.  A purple Chicco Echo umbrella stroller.  I was telling myself to wait until garage sale season and buy a cheap one however, this one was on the shelf at Target singing to me.  The shade of purple is Purple Rain.  Beau will learn to love (the symbol) as much as his Aunt Adrienne.  I should tape on some speakers and play only Prince (circa 1994).  Diamonds and Pearls bitches.