Hello to Marcella ... goodbye to everyone ... ramblin' Dave ... the baby step function ... Marcella is ``any day'' ... weekly pick: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan ... coming in through the bay area ... uncoordinated convulsions ... it left me very ambulatory ... very concrete ... finding a rental car on the beach ... duct tape odometer ... with clean feet and an empty stomach ... frocks ... weekly pick: dramatic squirrel ... anti pick: Obama's ``just words'' ... my whole life shaped my whole life ... head fake to Lewinsky ... weekly pick: control room ... aggravated assault bomber ... one small step for A man ... rhymes with Pol Pot ... car chicken nugget holders ... deep fried biscuits ... Thai pub food ... spam, spam, spam, eggs, and spam ... weekly pick: www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq ... weekly pick: iRoast 2 ... weekly pick: homemade chai tea ... weekly pick: living in a state where your primary vote counts ... weekly pick: magic carpet ski-lift technology ... and BUBBLES!