That's the way Al sees it.

If we don't close Angel's Landing when someone dies, why do we permanently close Nutty Putty Caves? These are exactly the same story, no? Hiking on the top of a 1000-foot cliff and caving are both activities with inherent danger. Most people survive. A few do not. Have we gotten to the point that we have to close down every single activity that someone dies doing, for our own protection? (If yes, please hand over your cars, people.)

I understand that they're having trouble recovering the body from Nutty Putty. I do. But having trouble now doesn't mean it will always be trouble. Give the body a little while to decompose. Send in flesh-eating beetles. Close up that one dangerous arm. But don't seal it and put a monument on top of it; it doesn't make sense.

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Now playing: Muse - Exogenesis: Symphony Pt 1: Overture
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Overparenting

Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting - TIME

Absolutely excellent article on why too much bubblewrapping is changing our children. I'm not much of a helicopter, but even I found things in this article that described me, and realized that I really need to backpedal in an area or two.

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Now playing: Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes
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Happy Birthday to my Macklin

It's so hard to believe that there will be no more threes! So exciting to watch him grow, but a little bit sad that he's not tiny anymore.

The bathroom is done!

Now we just have to get the wallboard up on the outside, clean up our horrific construction mess, re-lay the carpet, and get the boys back in their room. :/




Next bathroom begins next week! With some prep work this week. Good times. :)