I decided today that I want to skip straight over being Papa and go straight to Pappy. That's right - I want grandkids. I think I need to adopt someone about my age to be my childso that they'll hopefully get married and have children soon. Then I can take the grandkids out with me and everyone will ask, "Are those the grandchildren?" and I can proudly say, "Yeah, they're my oldest's kids." I'd be the best Pappy ever.

I've also done a lot of thinking and come to the realization that I still haven't given up my dream of being a captain of industry. I just love that moniker.

It looks like I won't be going to grad school now until at least fall 2004. I finally decided to start looking into deadlines and requirements last night and it seems I've already missed deadlines for fall 2003. Since I still need to take the GRE and dig up some more recommendations, I guess I won't be applying until next fall now. Oops.