Yeah, after my mom's cancer got horrible in February, it was just really downhill until about the beginning of this month. I'm sure you know how triggers can make things an extra special party *rolls eyes.* But yes! I'm excited because it'll be the first time I see my aunt and uncle since my mother's funeral, and my son is excited. All that giddiness about his birthday is just infectious. Selectrics are pretty old school. The red one here looks pretty much exactly like mine: IBM Selectric - The Vintage Technology Association