One of the hundreds of things I love about Budd is his wicked, lightning-fast wit and sense of humor. He has the ability to make me (and lots of others) laugh harder than ever before. And he can trigger those laughing spells in me that I can't control or stop at will. Over the holidays, we are housesitting for his parents, and I'm just like Goldilocks - I can't find a comfortable place to sleep. I'm also like the Princess and the Pea in that regard. So, last night, after deciding which bed to sleep in, I'm lying there trying to go to sleep, and he caught me at just the right moment and said something funny. I began to laugh, and I could feel one of those laughing fits coming on. My immediate reaction to this is to continue laughing while begging Budd, "Stop making me laugh!" because it hurts my stomach, I can't catch my breath, and the laughing is just uncontrollable. Here's how it went: