Week 10: Questions

1. Hey, what happened to Week 9? (oh yeah, that was my screw up, sorry)

2. What's seeming more likely at this point: heading straight on to PhD program or getting some practice time under your belt first?

3. Have you actually done any work inside the jail or only in the transitional program? (I ask because I've started my trauma group at the detention center and am curious about how jail atmosphere/regulations might compare with detention center atmosphere/regulations.)

4. Still doing your New Years resolution push ups? (we are)

5. What's your favorite color?

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In answers to your questions:
-Yes, you can stay with us in May (though not really room for your friend to stay here too unless you guys want to camp in the yard in our tent)
- All jobs are going well for all of us. I have five or six of them right now and am hoping there will be a way to consolidate that down a little soon!
- Kids are good. Garin has advanced yellow belt + patch so will likely have green the next time you see him. Nyle takes soccer classes and is the coach's favorite (we think). Nyle is also fascinated by making "hand weapons" and can recite several of them (he goes around muttering: seiken, uraken, koken, tetsui, shotei, shuto, heito, toho, nukitei)
- Garin is now reading Spanish at a 1st grade level (though he isn't good yet at generating his own thoughts in Spanish); English reading is at 3rd grade
- Nyle asks about you frequently and wants to Skype
- Scott's fine, enjoying his last couple months of independence in the garage apartment before having to move in with us as a cost saving measure for everyone
- The dojo is good (including Amy Jones Bike Rack) although I haven't been recently because Jess was out of town last week for a conference so I didn't get non-kid time
- We all miss you lots but will understand if you don't move back (that's Mel - Jess would say "waaahhhhhhaaaaaa, you have to move back! - not because she likes you more than I do, just because she likes to keep her people close -note locations of her family members versus mine- and I want to live vicariously through you)
- You should buy primitivo, negroamaro, or beaujolais if you want something lighter. If you send the plane ticket, we will come drink it with you. Hell, if you send the plane ticket, we'll bring the wine!