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My new/vintage prescription sunglasses came in yesterday…purchased with a Spectacle Shoppe Groupon! My last pair were from three or four prescriptions ago. Amazing what a difference a current Rx can make. Too bad it’s been so gloomy out I don’t actually need to wear them right now. But if I did they’d look great and I’d be able to see super well.

Friday’s other five good things:

• Living in the past: Man spends six years turning cottage into Victorian time capsule
• I’m very excited about the upcoming A Place to Bury Strangers show at The Whole. An odd choice of venue but it will be, umm, intimate. And very VERY loud. And hey, it’s on a Friday night! Instead of a random school/work night. Yes, I am getting old.
• My son still seems to be clinging to an oddball career choice - he pretty much wants to *be* Willy Wonka when he grows up (despite having no interest in actual cooking or baking). So he was suitably excited when he learned about the upcoming Chocolate exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. Opening October 2nd with a family day event.
• Ninjabread men! Love the idea. But realistically? I am unlikely to make my own cookie cutters anytime soon.
• The Jealous Curator is boggling (as am I) over the sheer quantity of quality items Lisa Congdon has managed to amass for her collection-a-day project. SO MUCH STUFF.

Earlier today I discovered the top-secret hidden location (read: on a shelf over my head) of the blue cotton candy at work. This will make my kid very very happy. And he was already in a pretty good mood this morning. I hope he’s warming up to his new school. His previous school was only in session Monday-Thursday, which we both miss. But the new school does have something pretty awesome that the old school didn’t have - a pool. True, it is only for the special ed kids. But because of his IEP he was able to go swimming today, and every Friday from now on. But that’s as exciting as our Friday will get. Eschewing other plans in favor of hunkering down at home for the night. Tomorrow will be plenty busy, with our friends’ wedding.