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We are seriously considering becoming vegetarians. The health reasons and the money that could be saved each year make it an appealing thought. Have you considered this?

From what I understand, health care insurance is very expensive for self employed people, isn't it? Why do you think that this has to be the case?

I have been working from home for a couple of years now. My wife is thinking that she would like to do the same. Are there any other work at home couples out there? How has it worked out for you?

Are you giving thought to doing your taxes yet? I have been taking a look at the big picture financially this week and I'm seeing some ways to save quite a bit of money by making larger payments on some loans.

My wife always likes to try new recipes when we are having company. Wouldn't it make more sense to go with a tried and true dish rather than risk a flop for company?

I get so disgusted by politicians who espouse "family values" and then later end up in the headlines for some kind of weird, perverted behavior, don't you? It seems to happen all the time.

I have found that if I really make an effort to get a grip on diet and exercise before Thanksgiving, that I gain much less weight in the winter. How are you doing with diet and exercise these days? The temptation of Halloween candy doesn't help though!

We are still scurrying around a bit trying to get all our outside chores done before it gets really cold. One thing I have to do yet is cover some of our shrubs with deer netting. What do you have left to do?

What does your family like to do together in the fall? Our family has really gotten into going for hikes on Sunday afternoons. We pick out a new place to explore each week.

So what is your family planning to do at Halloween? We have been thinking about organizing a party for all the kids in our building.

So has parenting turned out to be what you had expected it would be like, or has it been full of surprises for you? I'm not sure anybody really knows what it's like until they experience it.

It seems like court custody decisions generally go in favor of mothers instead of fathers. Do you think this trend will EVER change??

One of the hardest things for me to get used to since we decided I would the the stay at home parent was the reduced amount of social contact compared to when I was working. I'm still not sure I'm quite used to it.

So how is your spring cleaning coming? We have done really well with ours this year. We took a different approach to it, and I think it worked better.

Of all the responsibilities you have at home, which one or ones take up the biggest amount of your time? Are you OK with that, or are there changes you'd like to make?

The way that Congress wrangled over the budget and the possible government shutdown, I sure hope they don't go through the same drill in mid-May when they have to vote on whether to raise the debt ceiling. Do you think they will raise it?

I have always been a runner. Lately my heels have really been hurting me, like there's a strain the muscles there or something. Thoughts on what this could be?

How does your family like to spend their weekends? Are you all together on weekends, or do you tend to go your separate directions?

Do you think that the economy has improved at all in the last year? The numbers reported say that unemployment has gone down some. Does it feel like anything has changed for you?

Have you always had in mind how many children you would like to have, or has that just evolved for you as you and your spouse have gone along?