Steve, you can't let yourself get all bent out of shape every time someone orders pineapple on their pizza. Learn to mellow -- remind yourself: they just don't understand, they just don't understand.

I should've stocked up on more firewood. Right now it's one degree outside, and it wasn't much higher all day. We went bowling (!), then did some shopping, then hunkered down at the fireplace (well, I've been hunkered; da chimpz don't seem to mind the chill, spending much of their time in the drafty/icy back-porch where we have all their toys).

They're happy -- schools already announced they're closed tomorrow, presumably due to the cold.

Hey Marlo, we finally ate at that funny-looking restaurant on Bagel-y Road last night Vhooda. It was pretty good, with some really wacky decor.