The last few days . . .

First off, this is the SECOND time in the past few months Comcast has shut off our cable modem service for several days, accidentally. They're trying to convince folks that high speed internet access is neccessary, the way phone service or electricity is, yet they don't ACT like a utility. . .
( Paragraph 2, in which we aren't at a chocolate party )

( Paragraphs 3 through 7, in which things go swimmingly well, partially because I get along pretty well with kids )

( Paragraphs 8 through 13, in which someone says, hey, things are going so great that I'll just leave now and let you handle things on your own, and things immediately begin going exactly as great as you'd expect them to when someone says that. . ..  )

( Paragraphs 14 through 18, in which travel sucks. But I do get to see a friend. )

That looks like enough information for a livejournal entry. So I'll stop here.