Our basement flooded. It likely has something to do with not cleaning the gutters for several years. Oh yeah, and from all the rain we've been getting too. What a mess. It gives a whole new meaning to "1/2 finished basement."

Also, today (well, now, yesterday...) my birthday twin had a miscarriage. Will write more about it later, but it is very sad and very, very... well, sad.

In other parts of the world, the Olympics opened in Beijing. Katy is an Olympics addict. She is thrilled and plans to DVR the games day and night. I am amazed by her tenacity and the picayune details she has managed to memorize about the competitions and the athletes.