Sandy Shores looked at the clock and sighed. Daring said she'd be back this afternoon. It was 7:19 and she still wasn't home. But when your wife is a famed archaeologist, these things happen.

His daughter Amethyst wandered into his study. ''Daddy, when's Mommy coming back?''

He looked up from his reading material and reassuringly smiled. "I don't know Sweetie. You know how museum openings can be.''

Suddenly, a gray-maned pegasus flew through the open window and tackled Sandy to the ground.

''Miss me?''

Life is a song I'm glad I'm singing with you.