I'd slap you on the back, but I'd be afraid to set off another round of coughing. Tsk. This thing is really taking advantage of your good nature and hospitality. You might want to start charging rent, or something.

I know I said it before, but get Topsy Turvy from Netflix. It's awesome, and I will give you exact parental warning moments. There aren't many, and it's so gorgeous and exciting, I'm sure Z would love it. My kid and her friends were spellbound, but we did skip a few bits that would've been a bummer. It was our introduction to G&S, but then we immediately started going to live productions (thank you, school silent auction) and it's been great fun.

Heh. My silly tar baby story is getting a good response. mwrgana even made me a banner! Isn't that cool?

ETA: An update on mean girls in middle school. McDiva mentioned over the weekend that they had to watch a video on bullying at school, which she thought would be lame or funny(?), but ended up being really depressing. I mentioned our conversation, and she said, "Even the popular girls in my grade, like Selma, aren't mean." Whadaya know? However, when I asked if the video was interesting, she said, "Yeah, can't wait to try it [bullying]. Ha. Just trying to make you crazy." Her sarcasm is improving. *gimlet eye*