The oldest three Sombar children were rarin' to go this morning- well in advance of most civilized human beings, and their mother- eager to start back to school.  Lily is now a seventh grader in middle school,  Liam is in fourth grade and Benjamin is in second grade.  It was a near perfect morning, sunny and warm.  The throngs of parents in front of the elementary school rivaled the crowds at a U2 concert, I believe, and the boys were gone before any embarassing kisses or "I love yous" could be delivered by yours truly.  Tom, Seth, and I, did venture into the building to peek into their classrooms- and then it was "goodbye."