August 22

After the boys were dropped off at school and after Starbucks and after Abby's lunch with Tina and John, she and I settled in to watch some Lifetime movies on TV.

The films, which all centered on women desperately attempting to free their beloved daughters from cults (because apparently it was Cult Day), were of their usual quality so we did what we have so often done in the past and critiqued the plotlines and acting skills as we went along.

It was a pleasant little bonding activity for us, and the silliness of the movies themselves aside, I am thankful for more time spent with my favorite girl before she heads back to school.