In this time of giving..

It's really great that people are giving to Katrina Relief, just as it was great when people gave money to Tsunami Relief back in December and January. Major international and domestic relief organizations are rolling in cash and other donations right now.

These are good things.

But I ask you, my friends, to remember the homeless shelter in your own town. The orphanage. The rape counseling center. Your local SPCA, etc. etc.

These organizations suffer when major disasters occur. The people who normally give them the money to scrape by, give their money to the major newsmakers. And these organizations are usually just scraping by.

So remember, people are suffering all the time, not just when the news cameras roll.

First day of daycare with the shoes...

Apparently Matthew only untied the double knots four times today.

Allegedly that's not too bad in terms of trouble for the providers..