Is It Possible for Me to Be Anything But Random?

1.  Came downstairs this morning to find Ernie holding back tears while watching the coverage of Ted Kennedy's death.  "Fucking cancer," he said as I hugged him.

2.  I THINK you should be flattered when a psychologist laughingly says of your child, "well, he's quite a character."

3.  Justin Townes Earle tonight at the Rosebowl.  Thank you very much.

4.  Weekend adventures with my boys: