Jilli, Cash, I wish there was something I could do for either of you.

In fact, if there is anything I can do for either of you, please don't hesitate to call, email, or fling a paper airplane at me. I adore you both, and hope everything works out okay.

I like this, so I'ma gonna steal it, and use it for my very own.

I have a lemon hazelnut tort thing waiting for me at home. Now all I need to do is figure out how to get there.

So, I just probably annoyed a whole bunch of people, most of whom I know only in passing, or not at all.

My aunt Leona (my dad's dad's sister, is that "once removed"?) forwarded an email about how Pepsi cans are putting out a new patriotic can with the pledge of allegence, but omitting the words "Under God".

Not only is this complete bullshit, but it was originally bullshit about Dr. Pepper.

I was possibly a little harsh in the email (which was "reply all"-ed), but the older I get, the less patience I have for this email bullshit, especially when even the most cursory fact checking reveals the truth.

I'd share my lime merengue tart with you.

Gimme somma dat.

I am officially the mother of a teen. #1 turned 13 today. It was a good day. Tired now.

We freak about our kids getting caught at school. When storms are brewing the attendance goes way down. They are talking about starting school August 1st next year to leave more room for hurricane days. 1) Parents will riot 2) We still aren't going to send them when the weather is insane.

Thanks. It feels weird not being caught up on all of the happenings here.

There is really not much to update about my life right now. Things with the boy are still going extremely well. The nephew had a doctor's appointment Tuesday, but there is no update yet on his condition or what they are going to do about it because the doctors want to confer before they make any decisions. I am really starting to panick about having to pack up all my stuff.

but the older I get, the less patience I have for this email bullshit

I stand with you. I just "reply all" with a snopes link or something that proves the bullshit. Over time it has really cut down on the junk mail I get. I think I may have taught one or two to check facts first.

{{{Jilli}}}

{{{Cashmere}}}

my dad's dad's sister, is that "once removed"?

That's "great-aunt."

And yeah, I got that same email a few months ago. It's weird how that one keeps getting forwarded, since it was one of the easiest to check that I've seen. About 10 seconds of googling.

Over time it has really cut down on the junk mail I get. I think I may have taught one or two to check facts first.

Hee! Laura, I keep hoping that I actually encourage people to check with Snopes, but I secretly believe that mostly what I do is encourage people to not forward stuff to me.

I'd prefer the first, but I'm fine with the second.

Laura, I keep hoping that I actually encourage people to check with Snopes, but I secretly believe that mostly what I do is encourage people to not forward stuff to me.

Heh. After I'd replied with snopes links to several emails in a row from someone, I overheard her commenting, "Yeah, when someone sends me something that I want to forward, I don't put Hil on the list anymore, because I know that she'll just reply with a link telling me that it's not true."

I stand with you. I just "reply all" with a snopes link or something that proves the bullshit. Over time it has really cut down on the junk mail I get. I think I may have taught one or two to check facts first.

I do this too.

{{{Cash}}} {{{Jilli}}}

After taunting me with his tart, Hec abandoned me. I just want to point this out.