dragonheart | Live Chat with Gary Glasberg

I have mixed feelings about the tweets from last night's Live Chat with Gary Glasberg (and other NCIS writers)
We learned:

* Ziva's mother is dead. I always thought that perhaps she was. Now we know.
* We will learn more about Wendy. Not sure I really care. It's a ten year old break up. Unless it's relevant - leave it in the past.
*We will learn more the boy that Tony almost "lost" in Baltimore. Since he was first mentioned to Dr. Cranston (A Man Walks Into a Bar). Maybe he will come up again in Tony's conversation with her in the season premiere. Much more interested in that backstory than the Wendy backstory. Could be later in the season, GG didn't reference a time frame.
*Not much on Tiva - that could be good or bad. It hurts my head too much to speculate.
*Abby's toothbrush is still at McGee's. Well *squee*! Wonder if it's just been sitting there all this time or maybe if it gets used occassionally?
*EJ may be back after the premiere. Major bummer. He used the words "we'll see". I hope that was his way of dodging the question and giving us a non-answer as not to spoil the happenings in the premiere.
*We will get lots of build up to Palmer's wedding happening towards end of season
*We will get to see Tony's apartment *squee*
*Gibb's rules will feature in an unexpected way in the premiere.

Those are just the highlights for me.