One birthday down ...

We celebrated Elspeth's 10th birthday Sunday afternoon in the traditional way -- Chuck E. Cheese followed by an hour at Crazy Bounce.

Above, Elspeth smiles between bites of pizza and games.

We invited several of Elspeth's friends and Alyssa brought her friend Oscar. Seems they all had a good time.

What's Crazy Bounce? It's a place full of those giant inflatable slides and obstacle courses. The place also has a giant Velcro wall -- just put on a Velcro suit and jump up. For kids, the place is great fun. For adults, well, I just watch and worry for broken bones, bruises and all the germs that congregate on the surfaces.

Alyssa's birthday is in June. Who knows what she'll do.

Thought: After an afternoon surrounded by kids, my mind is blank.