It sounds like... he's sleepy? Yeah, that's it.

Todd's cousin from Southern California was in town last night, and we all headed to Tommy's in the Richmond for decent enchiladas and margaritas deliciosos. Mmm good. We hadn't seen his cousin in years, so we snacked on tortilla chips and muy spicy salsa while catching up. Cousin Cat used to be a sign language interpreter in Washington, D.C., and she talked enthusiastically about being able to use her skills again in her new job as a graveyard-shift sign language interpreter for a telephone company. My initial (unspoken) reactions included "Um.... how do you interpret sign language over the phone?" and "Is this for insomniacs who need sign language interpretation?" But as these were very un-PC preguntas, I held my tongue and downed my 'rita. Turns out there's a free, government-funded program called Video Relay Service (VRS) that's available via telephone companies to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate with those who can hear. For more, you can check out Sorenson's information-filled website.