I’m going to tell this story in reverse order from the end to the beginning. It’ll make more sense that way.
I hope.
The universe smiled at me today.
There were three deer standing in our front yard when we got home from school today.
After spending most of the morning trying to write an entry titled “Dear Deer,” I gave up due to a persistent case of writer’s block.
Yesterday my dad put away the pair of mechanical deer that we had displayed in our front yard.
Three days ago I had a thought. I wonder what real deer think of all the holiday deer that make an appearance around Xmas time each year. Do they even notice? Do they even care?
The Adventures of ALS Boy 
OMG…phag—I am laughing like a hyena in my office as we speak.