Don’t kiss any Cheiracanthium Punctorii!

And on behalf of those of us who *have* met Beta: that girl is awfully special, and even teensy tiny efforts are their own magnificent rewards. I’m sure we all hope to someday swing something bigger, like reccomendations for fellowships or introductions to eccentric CEOs, but birthday shenanigans will do for now. Thanks for including us in the global conspiracy. Next time (I’m seeing vampires, and supersoakers filled with Karo syrup) maybe we can act locally.

(by the way: I made marillenknoedel the other night. with big huge fat orange-y apricots. eight of them. that was what one might call “too many” if one believed in “too many marillenknoedel” which I’m told is close to sacrilege.)

And thanks for giving me the opportunity to creepily shadow a group of kids. Was very much fun.