Hey, buddy, welcome to the "I Gave 'em My Heart, they gave me a pen," society. Glad to have you...wouldn't want to be that big a schlemiel by myself. I bet if I got drunk everything I'd send out would make perfect sense, since I could do that sober...nah, just kidding. If this was a movie, *we'd* hook up now. IJS.

Robin is wise.

Of course, my family changed the rules on me for my dad's funeral, so I had to change what I had packed anyway, but that's mememe.

Does your dad have a will and everything? It's a horrible thing to have to ask, but none of you are going to want to deal with any legal questions afterwards, if it can be helped.

My parents had a local lawyer draw up a will for them when I was in high school--just your straightforward "If one of us dies first, the other gets everything; if we die at the same time, split it in four equal shares between the children," and I assume it's still there and valid.

I went shopping with my sisters and mother after Dad died. None of us could think what to wear. I wore a yellow and gray dress. I thought of him every time I wore it after that day.

It's good to have as much in order before hand as possible, but in some ways it helps to have stuff you have to do after as well.

I'm glad your mother has VCOB and her sister close by. It is hard when you aren't living near your family. I haven't lived close to my parents for over 30 years. The whole being out of the loop thing is tough.

Is VCOB good with communicating with you?

Fruit loops:

I rarely remember to go to LJ anymore, but the friends page filled with gold stars is kinda cute.

IF I took an Alieve an hour ago would it be okay to take some Pamprin? I forgot I had that and the Alieve isn't doing any good. My house is a wreck, I made plans with dad for him to come over and watch Farscape and have dinner and I don't want to cancel but I feel like crap.

I don't know, askye. Isn't the Alieve like a 12 hour drug? What is in it? Could you take Tylenol, instead?

I'm not sure, I know I don't have Tylenol.

I won't mix anything. I feel better when I'm standing up though.\

Thank god for my huge closet. I just have to deal with the dishes and the kitchen.

Do you have a hot water bottle, or a heating pad? If not, maybe you can take a warm shower, or something. Also, try to drink a good amount of water.

I think I have a thermapath thing somewhere, but I'd have to turn the a/c down about 10 degrees for that to be bearable. It's actually getting better, I'll drink a bunch of water.

Recently my cycle has become more regular and a bit heavier. It's so weird to adjust to after a whole lifetime of a cycle that had no rhyme or reason and was extremely light.

I'm not sure if there's any real medical evidence, but it seems like the more stable I am emotionally the more regular my cycle is.