And now we pause for a message from . . .

First of all, gotta tell you how much I LOVED the comments.  Heck, I kicked off my shoes and ran through them barefoot.  I closed my eyes and poured them over my head.  I lit their fuses and watched them explode into shimmers against the night sky.  Nothing like a few lines from a friend to make you feel like you’re connected to something miraculous and wonderful.  Booyah!

This is a short post, and more significant: nothing but a piece of shameless promotion.

I have a friend who is fighting to save the family farm – and she is a glass artist, a master of character, and a mensch besides.  So I am sending all of you the link to her website. because if you can’t save a family farm, what good is America – especially when you have so much fun doing it.  She makes glass beads, but not “bead” in the round with a hole in it sense.  She does tiny, funny, charming animal sculptures suitable for staring at or wearing.  Someday, I’m going to talk Murph into making a feature film with these guys as the models for the animation.  She also does custom work – got a puppy you want immortalized?  A pony you dream of?   And alligator in your basement?  Teila can do it up for you.  I have about twenty of her little things, and if I were a rich man (du-du-doya, doya doaya), I’d buy enough to string across a room.  She has auctions on ebay.  Some great glass work goes down there!!!

http://www.beastiebeads.com/home.html

So there.  I am sending you over to take a look.  One of you guys is bound to bite!!  And that’s all, folks!!!