Happy Birthday to my mom. All the way back in Michigan. Wish I was there with you! I’ll be back this summer, so prep that couch. please. Happy Birthday, Mom.

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SOME REALLY NICE TYPE IN HERE: The Bureau of Communication’s impressive offering of “Fill-in-the-blank stationery for everyday correspondence.” Fun stuff. Been done a million times, but, often wayyyyy off the mark. These look pretty good. (Sent in by D. Schille, Chicagoland.)

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THIS ONE’S FOR DALE: More beef and less bun. And by the way, Dale: We hate you.

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TAKE A BREAK FROM WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING: …and check out the photography of John Wildgoose. Hell, the last name was enough for me. Beautiful stuff. And man, that guy gets around!

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ON THE PLAYER TODAY:

01. Magnolia Electric Co. - “Josephine”
02. Magnolia Electric Co. - Fading Trails
03. Magnolia Electric Co. - What Comes After The Blues