I know! I cackled along with everyone else! But the stretch where Alex' sweet home life was replaced with alternating absent and violent parents hit PRETTY CLOSE TO HOME.

I have a lot of feelings about that movie! Mostly it just made me SO SAD.

I have been in the civil service for so long now that I'm not even sure how much of what I write in any given things IS jargon. Definitely a lot. Maybe more than half? Tough to say.

Giant sloth! Ultimate friend shaped animal.

This is my favourite William Carlos Williams poem.

Oooh, I'll check that out.

Thank you guys so much!

Lete add a detail or two: I live in a Dublin suburb, with medium good cycle infrastructure. The eldest can cycle a K or 2 at a go, but no farther, and most extra curriculars are farther.

I have a Babboe City acoustic, and am comfortable with a fair bit of bike wrenching.

Sorry, I might have missed a step: BBSHD?

Money definitely is a factor, but it can be flexible.

That could definitely work. I'm on a Babboe City acoustic, so I might need to diy it.

That's true, but I live in Ireland. The eldest can cycle to school, but not as far as to music class or football or barbershop. I'm looking for a solution that bridges the gap.

Same vibe

We currently have a Babboe city that I use for school runs and general moving kids around. We're in Ireland too, so having the rain cover to help them stay dry in the winter is pretty necessary.

It turns out I passed with Distinction! Hooray for me!