I do enjoy being around other people's children, but I've rarely had the urge to bring them home with me, adorable as many are.

Plus children generally don't fetch or bat at objects you dangle in front of them.

I could definitely do with more cats. As in, more than none. The Girl is a dog person and allergic to cats. I really should have asked about both those things before agreeing to the second date.

There's a compromise position. I mean, look at him: [link] . That's *practically* a cat.

My biological clock wants coffee and chocolate. That's all. I've never wanted kidlets.

I want daughters. I want to raise smart, capable, independent women. Don't know how successful I would be, but I do know I would look at them the same way as Jilli's dad does to her. You know, the whole his revenge upon the world thing.

That's *practically* a cat.

Not practically enough for me. I am quite keen on pugs. But mainly because they're entirely stupid. Which is very un-cat-related.

There's a compromise position. I mean, look at him: [link] . That's *practically* a cat.

Or one of these. [link]

hey, anyone know what the leetspeak word "RBI" means? The only thing I can think of is baseball?

Dear Pediatrician's Receptionist -

When the parent of a patient calls you, and is crying and asking for a referral to a child psychiatrist, please don't just say, "Call your health insurance provider." Your doctor gave us the dx. I can't be the first person to ask for this.

No love -
Aims

Of course, I don't think I've seen your DH, so it probably wouldn't happen to you, but don't think it couldn't happen!

Hee. Well, I suppose blue eyes could happen. But his hair is dark like mine, and his skin color is actually close to mine as well. Which is one of the things that makes me roll my eyes when people discriminate according to skin tone. Get it right, people!