Manga
My kids have discoverered managa graphic novels like "One Piece", Rave Master, and, of course, Yu-Gi-Oh. I'll admit I've gotten into a series as well. I like mysteries and found Case Closed, about a teenage detective who gets transformed into a kid. His adventures mix mysteries with the hazards of being a teen in a kids body (think hormones without release). Each book has a handful of mysteries. It's a cute series but some of the situations are a stretch. A better, more complex mystery series is Kindaichi Case Files. These feature a teen detective who battles his "urges" for any pretty girl while solving murders. Most enjoyable. However, graphic novels run about $8-$10 per book and a series can put you back a pretty penny.

Monday
It's a monday. A bedroom in the house got a little soaked. Apparently we had a hairline crack in the wall from an earthquake many years ago. The water capillaried into it and the carpet kept the water coming in. We didn't discover it because we had a bed over the whole scene but after the last downpour we wondered why #3 kid's bed was all wet. He couldn't have peed that much. So now we have to see how extensive the wall repair will be - is the wood rotted? Is the house off the foundation? Patch and paint? The joys of home ownership! When the kids want to go to college I'll tell them to stare at the wall.