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Well, it's officially school time again. Gabby and Ari started back yesterday, and Jake went this morning for the first time.Gabby seemed really happy. She got in line with her friends and immediately jumped back into the swing of things.When we took Ari into the Montessori preschool, she ran off to play with the other kids as if she'd been there all along. When I picked her up in the afternoon, she told me that she'd learned how to read (so I suppose that they'll cover math today, and maybe start on biology next Monday).Jake looked a little unsure this...

Last weekend, we took the kids to Tilden's "Prairie Days" festival, a celebration that raises money for various local organizations.Events included:Whiplash, the dog-riding monkey. We arrived about ten minutes too late to see him, which was unfortunate because he was the main thing the kids were looking forward to.An officially-sanctioned cow chip throwing contest. I didn't know there was an official governing body for such things, but there is. Winners were eligible to compete in the World Championship Cow Chip Throw.The First Annual Drag Your Nag Contest. Men carried their wives or girlfriends through an obstacle course, and the winning...