Pets are ~very~ good practice for kids. They're basically the same...except you can't leave the kids behind when you leave the house.
Just kidding...mostly. ;-)
And a big Woo-HOO!! re: the server problem.
In other news, looks like the Seahawks will be facing the Steelers in the SuperBowl. *grin*
Yah... I've had the game on, for some of it anyway. Looks like they're cleaning Carolina's clock.
This might be their year. The Steelers go to the super bowl all the time but don't win... :-)
We'll see...