Happy New Year from Sammy and Howie! For those of you who’ve been wondering about our rats, I’m happy to report that they’re doing very well (though we’re considering sending Howie to a weight-loss camp this summer…). It would be a bit hypocritical of us, however, as the holidays this year have been a fattening experience for all of us. I spent Christmas weekend in Stockton with Melody’s family, where we played lots of Scrabble and gorged ourselves with Chinese food. And the night before New Year’s eve, we pigged out at Capital Grille with crab and lobster cakes, lobster bisque, veal rib-eye, and kona-crusted sirloin. I guess our New Year’s resolution will be for all of us to lose some weight.