To newcomers, every vacation/honeymoon I’ve taken has been marked by something significant — ie, Larry Aschebrook, Doc Holliday, P-Rod signing his final contract — happening in my absence. I know better than to play this up too much because not only does it sound a little sensationalistic, but it’s also possible nothing will happen. Something else I’m known to do is write about something and then watch it fall on its face. In this case, that’d would be a situation in which life is normal when I’m gone … and I’d be OK with that.

That said, have at it with what think could happen this week.