Thank you!

Many thanks to everyone who wished me a happy 26th birthday yesterday. I was surprised by the number of people who did, in fact, and I was glad to receive the kind greetings of so many friends.

Special thanks are due Amanda, as well, who sent me a shiny new copy of Richard Fortey's Dry Storeroom No. 1. It came in the mail just as I was headed out the door and I was deeply tempted to call in sick from work so I could start reading it. Thank you, Amanda; I cannot wait to dive into it!

My "big gift", though, was a comparative skull set (fish, frog, lizard, pigeon, rabbit) from the Bone Room that my wife gave to me. It's really neat, and all I have to do if find the right place to put it. Every day I am grateful that I married such a wonderful woman who supports what I do and doesn't have a problem with the growing amount of bones & fossils that have come to rest in our apartment.