It's Arbor Day and I'd like to hug a tree but just a couple of hours outdoors yesterday had me wheezing and sneezing and searching for my inhaler.  The lilacs are almost spent, so if you haven't been to the botanic garden (and you're in the city) you might want to get there soon…peonies in bloom, bluebells coming soon…but allergies made me want to drink a gallon of water and sleep for three hours…

I finished reading One Crazy Summer yesterday and it was EXCELLENT!  Daring, really, and I'm...