ONE ITEM OFF THE 'TO DO' LIST; ONE TO GO
Yesterday I dropped some bucks to register for the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. I guess that means I'm really going, so now it's okay for the rest of you to register, too. May 11-13, 2007; New Orleans, LA. Be there.

Bonus: rumor has it that Becky Cochrane will be doing a reading! Maybe two! How cool is that?

Now that that's out of the way, I need some advice. Bradykins's birthday is coming in a few weeks, and I'm drawing a blank on an appropriate present. Since you folks are smart -- well, smart enough to read this blog, at least -- I thought I'd let you offer up suggestions in the comments.

One thing he's asked for but won't be getting: a baby. Specifically, one just like this.