Happy Catholic Birthday to Me!

I have not yet gotten used to getting e-mails from people wishing me a happy feast day. I like it. It's like having a second birthday. Thanks to everyone who has sent me "happy feast day" emails, and if I don't get back to you today, it's because my feast day is also a deadline day, so I will be spending it with my nose to the grindstone. To all who have expressed concern: no, I was not in L.A. for the earthquake. I was in an Italian deli in Chicago, trying to give my money to an elderly I