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: