These are the things that excite me: Driving through the country, watching my 2004 Aztek hit the 100,000-mile mark.

Not quite what I meant by, "I hope I get six figures someday," but good enough.

We hadn't seen Mom Mom's grave since her funeral in June, and the headstone is very nice.

Cousin Karla added this.

The first two sure to be eliminated on Survivor.

Having successfully conquered the slide, a.k.a. the "gateway ride of the playground," Nate was ready to get hooked on that biggest of naughty thrills, the monkey bars.