Traffic for 2005 September 14

The federal tax return and 17 state returns are due tomorrow. While I wait for the binding process to finish (and wait for dinner), I've been thinking a lot lately about Allison's recent remarks re raising children. I often think about how I will raise my kids, and have more than once said to myself "Regarding blah blah blah, I will not do that how my parents did it." Not that my parents did it wrong; I just plan on doing it differently.

That said, I should hever have married someone with a birthday in September. My parents were wonderful and showed me lots of love. But I never really felt it on my birthday. I guess I was too sentimental cuz on teevee kids always got these cool surprises, etc on their birthdays. I always knew ahead of time the game plan for the day. So I am starting by preparing a multitude of surprises for my wife this year. Which has not been easy. By the time I get off work (including the weekends) stores are closed. That, and Susie is always home. So I've had to make quick little getaways from work to accomplish this mission impossible of mine. I'm exhausted. My credit card is exhausted. My gas tank is empty. My coworkers are wary of my leaving. But I still think this is going to be one of those "teevee birthdays" for my sweet baboo. I hope so. Time will tell. Tax returns still printing. Can I go home yet?