The cherubs are sleeping. A pot of coffee is gurgling out the last bits of water. Oatmeal (Scottish, of course, Broos) waits for me to serve it up with sides of brown sugar, dates and maple syrup. The boys have the day off, so we'll have a four day weekend.

Later on, after breakfast, I'm taking the boys and a couple of their friends to see Star Wars again. I read someplace that one of the effects people put a cow into the asteroid scene so I'm going to try to find it.

Yesterday I applied for federal financial aid. Their website makes it fairly painless, only there's no place to show that since the last time I filed taxes I've been laid off. Still, I guess I can take their determination with me to the college and explain it in person. On the bright side, at the end of filling out the online application, it said I'd be eligible for aid, but probably at some reduced amount since they think I have a job. Hah! Double hah!