Our family joyologist

That must be Hope's mission in life -- to spread the joy. She's beside herself with happiness that she gets to commute with me two days a week and eat lunch with me now and then on the fancy side of the school cafeteria. She invited my coworker -- a new SLP who complained there was no one with whom to dine yesterday since all the teachers seemed to eat in their rooms -- to join us today. Based on the lively conversation the three of us had at lunch, I will not be surprised if my coworker and Hope eat together without me on the days I'm not there. They seemed to hit it off. :-)