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2.  Now I know why parents always go batshit whenever someone brings a baby around, talking about how much they love babies and wish they had more babies and other insane nonsense.  Just seeing a picture today of an adorable puppy made me all gooey inside and I wanted to get another one.  OK, so now I get it, a little. 

3.  Despite rumors to the contrary, Joe Gibbs will not be coming back to the Redskins in a Bill Parcells-type role with the team.  I just don’t believe it will happen.

4.  My mother-in-law flies in tonight!

5.  9 days until I am supposed to begin writing my novel in earnest.  HOLY SHIT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TIME?!?!?!?!  It was all well and good as a nebulous distant event, but now it’s actually almost here!  FUCK!