Obligatory superficial post

I haven't posted since Wednesday and it's Friday night so I feel obligated.  I do have some things I want to write about but it's probably better to wait until tomorrow since I imbibed a couple of beers tonight (Sam Adams Octoberfest if you must know - and only a "few" pints). 

And, to top off this week from hell, I'm also getting a #$*@# cold (one major drawback of having little kids - they're walking petri dishes).

Beer!  Isn't that unprofessional Steve?

Um, actually, it's not.  Read this definition of a geologist (especially the subsection on geologists and alcohol).