The Captain thinks being nearly 32 inches is wicked-cool, baby, thank you very much for reading.

Also in the news:  Satchel saved a life last night!  An after-midnight round of barking informed us of the escape of my prized koi (I bought him for about ten bucks several years ago), Ishmael.  Had Satchel not barked, we'd have found koi jerky on the foyer floor this morning.