A halfway amusing Croc-related note I just remembered: On Croc's first day of school, my friends and I introduced ourselves. Jess took an immediate interest in him (she's the mutual friend mentioned in the last entry). What I enjoyed most about the introductions, though, was Bob's greeting.

"Hi, I'm Bob. [pause] And yes, my name really is Bob." (It is.)

It had never occurred to me that there were people who had to offer a disclaimer every time they met someone new. Poor Bob. Poor Fred. Poor Hortense.