OK, Amie, but it's only because I'm afraid of you.

Reason No. 35 to wish my sister a very happy 35th birthday:

She can out-headgame anyone. Yes, anyone.

Amie to her 2 1/2-year-old: "Tell Aunt Mandy you love her."

Allison: "I LOVE YOU!"

Me: "I love you, too, Allison."

Amie: "Now tell her you love her even though you have no idea who she is because she never visits and must not really care about you and is completely absent from your life."

(...Pause...)

Allison: "I love you."

Me: "Thanks, Allison."

Reasons 34 and 1-33 can be found here and here. Thanks. See you in October. And join my mailing list (top of this page) because I'm sending out some fun announcements on Monday.

Funsies.