See the icon? That's me.

George just dropped -- AND DENTED -- our almost brand new stainless steel coffee carafe.

*draws a deep breath*

*screams like Ren*

On the other hand, just twenty minutes prior to the denting I put the first stain -- ketchup -- on our green couch. When he saw what I'd done, George actually pumped both fists up in the air and exclaimed: "Oh, God! Oh, that's wonderful! I've been so worried that I would be the first one to stain the couch! Hallelujah! The weight of the world has been lifted from off my shoulders!"

I didn't smack him. Zero tolerance and all that. But it was sure tempting.

We're making coffee right now. Hopefully nothing explodes.

EDITED TO ADD: And another thing that has me howling today...

Dear Automobile Driver:

You know those flashing lights and that loud beeping sound at the pedestrian crosswalk? That means that a pedestrian is, you know, attempting to cross.

It does not mean that you should go faster and blow through the intersection, without, I might add, apparently looking either to the left or to the right.

If they gave out tickets for being an asshole, I would have reported your license plate number to the police immediately.

Sincerely,

Me, crossing at the crosswalk with four heavy bags of groceries

KeyCon cover: final version?

I think I've got the final version of the KeyCon anniversary book cover. It will be embossed in silver ink on dark leather. If it's approved, I'll send it off to the printer (once I find out what format they need it in, that is).

( Cut to spare those who aren't interested )

So what do you think?