1. Conferencing with students for their senior research papers and seeing how well some of them are doing.  One student is comparing Jesus with John Galt from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.  Fascinating stuff.

2. Using my Christmas gift certificate to get a 90-minute massage.  Ahhhhhh.

3. Having a short visit with the Schramlets and their parents.  Gracie (6), Pete (5), and Ella (3) are my great nieces and nephew, and they always run to hug me when I arrive.  What could be better?  Wait, I know.  Schramlet number 4 is on the way, and I know her name! (But I won't tell you until Jenn and Dave go public.)