Hard to fathom that 2007 is 88.08% over and the frenetically paced Holiday season is just around the corner.  This year like other years has its ups and downs.  The ups are higher than those peaks reached in the past and the downs are much more manageable although at times very irritable.

The year is starting to slowly becoming akin to 2004.  Will the outcome be the same though?  Only the remaining 11.92% will tell. At the minimum, there are things to look forward to and that's always a nice solace.