llew who doesn't do capitals or spellcheck

dear everyone, we are having some clear, crisp fall days here in bellingham, but warm enough to still eat out in the screen tent in the back yard some. i went to see "little miss sunshine" with a friend a few days ago, one of those movies that made me laugh at the improbability of circumstances that i usually would not find very funny, but in the film, the desperate action to fulfill the little girl's dream required the ridiculous as well as the close to, well, actually, the absolutely, irreverent. i laughed until i had tears in my eyes. family unity, from absolutely ununified, disfunctional members. has anyone else seen it? makes me laugh just to remember it. my hand is still in its brace from mid-palm to near elbow with no wrist or thumb motion possible, but the 12th is almost here, when i am hoping for a snaller brace and more movement. in the end, it will be a vast improvement, but not driving, or opening bottles or cans, or writing, or on and on has been not so entertaining. i hope everyone's weather has calmed down , especially fire dangers, and that school includes interesting teachers for each of you who are nice beyond belief. bye for now, love , llew