Greg, make sure to bring some music for the delivery room, cash for the cafeteria, and some beers in a cooler.

While I knew we had a daughter coming, I was still cranking Jimi's Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) as she came out. I know one day she'll ask me why that song sounds so familiar. I'm sure she'll thank me when I tell her why.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."