Assorted tidbits

donaithnen just pointed me to this amazingly awesome kids toy. It's entirely possible that I would have fit inside one when I first became a Dr. Who fan, but more importantly, it may well still exist when our coming little one gets big enough to be interested. (Would I really spend £200 on it? It does seem like considerably more than I'd imagined paying for a single toy, but, wow it would be awesome.)

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After a snow, I've always liked "blazing uncharted territory" as my footprints record my explorations. More often, though, I end up looking at other peoples' footprints and contemplating their footwear and where they're going. That's why when I do have the chance to leave the first footprints on the path these days, I sometimes turn around and walk backward for a while (or even hop for a few yards), just in case the next person happens to be paying attention.