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I noted the other day that I know 19 couples who've either given birth in 2004 or are currently pregnant. I was kinda thinking that this last week of the year I would probably hear about someone else getting pregnant, to make it an even 20. Turns out to go even further than that: I had dinner with a high school friend and his wife tonight, and their three kids—one of whom was born a month ago, though I hadn't even known he was on the way. So, 20 kidlets either born or in progress in 2004 among my friends and friendly acquaintances. That seems like a lot to me.

I'm not sure that paragraph made any sense at all. Today was a very social day: I showed my brother around the office this morning, then drove to Half Moon Bay to see Nao & Stephen & baby Theo (who I would've liked to have held, but I'm on the verge of a cold so it seemed like a bad idea) and a whole passel of Stephen's relatives (or whatever the right collective noun is for relatives), then to Redwood City for dinner with Arthur & Pam & Ray and aforementioned Elyon & Julie & their kids (ages roughly 7.5, 4.1, and 0.1).

Then came home and ended up chatting with Rob S on the phone for a couple hours.

All good (I like and enjoy the company of everyone I interacted with today), but exhausting. Tomorrow: back to work, sigh.