It’s a sad day in Laurelland.  My big iPod went to be with Jesus late this afternoon, and the mourning has officially begun.  I’m not as devastated about losing the physical hardware as I am about losing the 51 amazing playlists I had created in our time together.  Do you know how long it takes to create the perfect sing-a-long or rainy day playlist?  Years, I tell you! It was especially difficult to whittle down my gigabytes of John Mayer and Ryan Adams to only three a piece.  But just like when buying a new puppy after the loss of a faithful companion, I need time to heal before I even think about bringing a new iPod into the family.  I need to be sure that not only will it meet my portable musical needs but that it will place nice with the other three members of my iPod family.  Most of you might think that that’s pathetic or insane, I just call it good mothering.