I was the recipient of a fabulous birthday present from my friend Maralee. Today we got pedicures. And boy are our feet happy. Maralee is a only a few days away from her due date with a little boy we affectionately call Baby Bean. It seemed extra appropriate that her feet get rubbed and scrubbed and treated so kindly as they so faithfully carry this baby, who is a bean size no longer. Tonight I tried to impress Livia, who refers to my feet as elephant feet, with the incredible softness of my heels. She claims they were only a little better than normal. First graders—not easily impressed!