Quick Updates - Updated

I started another post this morning at work, but couldn't focus enough to finish it, so I'll try that again tonight, but in the interest of keeping my at least one post a day rate going for April...

• Almost a month ago, we bought a van (still dealing with the fallout from this convo). Last Tuesday, while taking TLomL to work, we were rear-ended. The damage wasn't horrible, but there was a lot of it (just for fun, I'd show you the pictures, buy my cell isn't sending them for some reason). Yesterday, they found some more damage while doing the repair work. The body shop guy guesses the repair work will be extensive enough to get this called a total loss. Should get the official word this afternoon...stressing over that, just a bit. Update 3:20 pm:I'm not too brave to admit it, I came close to begging on the phone this morning with the adjuster. I'm relieved to say that it appears he has a heart. He thinks he can justify the additional $1K in damages found yesterday because of what we paid a month ago--all I have to do is supply him some proof of that. Official ruling tomorrow. Those of you who are praying types, would appreciate some.
• Samwise is having an excellent baseball season--his team is doing terrific, rolling over the first 6 opponents (tomorrow night they'll face a pretty good team tho...might actually keep the score close). But Samwise, who's been struggling a lot at the plate over the last couple of years is having a great year. Hitting pretty consistently, visibly improving almost every at-bat. We've got parents talking to us about how they've seen him improve (even overhearing some comments directed to other people about him). It's just a lot of fun to see.
• The Princess's T-Ball experience this year looks like a joke. She seems to be having fun, which is all well and good, but she's learning nothing. Maybe even un-learning from last year. Her coach last year was just great, this year, we've got some guy who makes Fred Rogers look like a WWE regular, who basically gets almost organized chaos on the field. I'm trying not to hold it against him, but am failing.
• Nothing major to report with either Frodo or Arnold--which is good.

Allrighty, quota met...see ya soon :)