Updates

Random Updates:

• Max broke his wrist falling down a few stairs. It's just a minor fracture, but he has to wear a cast for at least 4 weeks.
• Mason is at Spanish Camp this week. I'm not sure how much he's learning, but he's having a great time. They have a fiesta on Friday and the parents get to come watch a little program. He's mostly excited about the pinata.
  
• Marcus is spending the entire week downtown living as a homeless person. His youth group is volunteering at one of the shelters doing manual labor, eating at the soup kitchen and sleeping on the floor of a church's basement. No showers, $5 per day period (unless they panhandle) and no electronics. I can't wait to see if his entitlement level is affected.
  
• We visited Marcus and the other kids tonight as they were walking home from the Lord's Diner after dinner. They were so excited because it was "burger night". Blake was approached by a homeless man who explained that he needed money for his asthma inhaler. After Blake gave him a little money, the same guy was later spotted with a brand new cigarette above his ear. Maybe that's part of his asthma therapy...who are we to judge?
• Some neighbors down the street reported that Mason had been going door to door promoting his new band. He was inviting them to our garage to be a part of it. I knew he'd passed out some flyers, as Marcus and I had retrieved one before the homeowners found it. Unfortunately, we didn't realize he was actually ringing doorbells. I really need to keep a better eye on this kid.