Do you have a contingency plan for a crapstorm of this magnitude?

Not really, Jack Donaghy; not really.

But I have some new shorts.

It's already been way too interesting of a morning. We've been planning a fall photo shoot for weeks now: we found a great photographer and a wonderful stylist; had one of our buyer's assistants working her booty off getting hundreds of clothing and jewelry and accessories samples flown in; found a perfect location and lugged a whole mess of borrowed furniture and antiques there; went round and round on the model choice....

Today's the day, and the model we finally settled on is puking her guts out.

It'll all work out, of course. No one died or broke any bones, and I'm sure we'll figure out a violent-stomach-virus-free way to reschedule. We just lost some sleep and money.

Here's a nicer thing: I did get a super-great deal on these polka dot play shorts I've been wanting. They have giant side pockets, and they remind me of something I would have worn when I was five. I will be living in them during off-work hours this summer.