I've got a whole damned BUILDING! And twenty-five people work there! Well, it's not really *mine*, but....

I suspect that those who come a-visiting will be surprised, and possibly shocked, by the books my wife and I own. My mother-in-law doesn't understand why, when I work in a library, I want to OWN books. My father-in-law, who does understand, just smiles.

My nephews and nieces, when they come to visit, love it. But then, even the eight-year-old has his own bookcase and he told me he needs more shelves because those he has are all filled up. Of course, it's easy to get them presents -- the gift cards from Barnes and Noble are quite acceptable!