Well, gang, I'm off to Burbank this afternoon for a weekend with my crazy siblings and 8-year-old niece. Normally, I would be very excited to go visit my niece, but this week she was really, really bad and got grounded. I'm not too sure what this will mean in my ability to lavish her with presents, go to movies, or have playtime. So this makes me extra sad. I mean, she deserved to be grounded (she kinda attacked her mom's bf with a pencil-- yikes!) and I'm very upset with her actions too, but it really is hurting me more than it is hurting her. She's all sad and remorseful-- and grounded. The family is sad and fighting amongst themselves anyway. And I'm sad and wishing I was going on a different weekend. I want to have fun and play with her, but now, I'm not sure how things will be. Anyway, I'm off to Burbank and catch you guys next week. Here's hoping it's a great weekend, or at least a pleasant one.