otp, james & grim earliest known photo chicago, c. 1994

grief can be a good thing - it helps us cope with loss and reminds us to cherish what we still have... but having said that, i realize that it can also be a wicked source for distraction.

i completely forgot to mention that while we were in nyc, i took some time to go one on one with one tryck pony. the first installment of this legendary session is currently online now, at onetryckpony.com - check it!

last night i was in the front room, dealing with the techno-crisis du jour, while rin was listening to this particular show in the other room. and, get this, i heard rin actually laugh out loud, more than once. granted, she's vaguely biased, but first and foremost she is a harsh critic and shrewd judge of comedy... i couldn't have wished for better praise.

i also wanted to apologize to all our video iPod toting fans, for a problem with the encoding on [ ep 12 ] that prevented playback on apple's frustratingly finicky device. i've managed to fix it, and owe a thousand thanks to drew for bringing it to my attention, and helping me sort it out.

one more thing before i go, it's almost time for the auspicious anniversary of one tryck pony's birth. happy birthday, otp! we love you long time! if you want, you can send us her presents, we're going to see her in a couple weeks - we'll give them to her, honest...

grim loved you otp, count on it! send comments to the invincibles.

ps - the other day rin said "take a picture, grim's here." so i did. was he? view the photo, and decide for yourself.