Strangely enough, tonight's episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force reminded me of the birthday present I gave my mom on her 50th birthday. My mom is into "thought-not-bought" presents, meaning she prefers gifts that require some thought and work rather than just going out and buying something from a store. So for her 50th, I knew I had to do something special. When I was a kid, my mom used to read me this book called Puddleduck. She gave it away when I grew up, but she said for years afterwards that she regretted getting rid of it. Unfortunately, the book was out of print for so long that it was literally impossible to find. Thankfully, one of my close friends was doing an internship for her Congressman at the time of her 50th birthday, so I called my friend up and asked her to find the book in the Library of Congress -- because they have everything! -- since she had Library of Congress access clearance and photocopy it for me. She sent me the copy, I had it bound, and the moment I gave it to her was one of the few times I ever saw my mom cry. Ahem. Okay, I'm going to go do something manly now... I think my car needs an oil change. Fetch me my socket set! (For those of you who are wondering, yes, I really can change my car's oil.)