Several comments: Caitlin, I love you. You're one of my favorite cousins, hands down. And to think that Bart and Luke used to call you funny names...

Second: I am all for the 600 word essay idea. Tom capitulated it perfectly. Please all young people (I am included), dont let us down!

Third: Uncle Mike. Good idea. Never even thought about it. Now I will have a telephone, Colt 45, AND car alarm key fob accessible. That combo is sure to dissuade. Of course, I could get a pit bull too, like all my neighbors in the ghetto that I presently reside in. That's actually WHY I bought the Colt 45, to protect against the pit bulls. (one actually attacked my mail lady on my front porch. tore her hand to shreds while patricio was in an open-doored car in our driveway. scary...) We got it all around these parts...