I have left this continent, but only in a vertical fashion. Like when I inhale too much helium.

Tis true. She is a princess of Helium...

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Oh, Fred! That's SO not fun. And, I'm sure also not cheap. Ugh. Here's to them feeling better soon!

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aw, the baby pics and stories are a wonderful way to start the day.

Especially since I am so tired I want to punch someone in the head. (not anyone in particular). This 5 day work week is of Teh Suck. (haven't put in a full five days since we moved, I think)

My run of Buffista dreams continued last night... for some reason I was shopping at the Christmas Tree Shop (a place I don't really go ever) with meara and Perkins. I remember being surprised that the furniture there was actually quite nice, and Perkins had me an meara be lookouts for her while she tried some clothes on, because she didn't trust the changing rooms at Christmas Tree Shop. Then more stuff happened that I don't remember.

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Nora, Christmas Tree Shop does have some cute furniture!

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Fred, that's no fun at all.

But the good news is that more than likely it is something simple like "garbage gut" which my Harvey has suffered on occasion. Mostly those occasions were him eating heaven-knows-what out in the desert, or me buying very, very cheap food. Now that he has to have prescription food to treat his urinary tract condition, this is a non-issue.

Here's to your kitties' health, and a reasonable vet bill.

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I hope your kitties turn out to be ok, Fred.

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Someone wake up Steph and ask her if that is a 4/4 bass or a 3/4 bass - DH wants to know

I have no idea, but I'll check with my bro later.

Dinner last night at the bro's restaurant was really fucking good, as was the beer. The place was packed, which he says is par for the course. It's awesome that his place is doing so well.

[special note for juliana]: We had dinner with some of SiL's friends, one of whom is from Minneapolis. I mentioned Z's theatre, and then mentioned the play Z was just in with Courtney Vance -- which made SiL's friend light up like a Christmas tree. He saw it and loved it, so be sure to pass the accolades on to Z.

Now Dad is watching Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman on cable and I'm mainlining coffee.

In the plans for today: communing with nature in Stowe. This involves, I'm told a gondola ride up to the top of the mountain. I hope it involves a gondola ride back down.

And the rest of the family gets here later on today, at which point the insanity should kick into high gear.

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{{{Fred's kitties}}} Poor things. My cats loaf in their general direction. Well, my cats loaf no matter what, but I'll tell them to loaf in their direction.

Timelies. Gronk.

I would like to share my major accomplishment of the day yesterday: I ran 9 miles on the first day of my period. Given that I usually spend the first day either lying in bed groaning & napping or wishing I was lying in bed groaning & napping, I consider yesterday to be a massive triumph of the will, but not in that icky Leni/Hitler way.

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which made SiL's friend light up like a Christmas tree. He saw it and loved it, so be sure to pass the accolades on to Z.

Yay! I shall. Thanks, sweetie. *mwah*

hmmm. I should tell Z to upload the pictures of us with Courtney, Angela, and Reginald Vel Johnson. Yes.

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In the plans for today: communing with nature in Stowe. This involves, I'm told a gondola ride up to the top of the mountain. I hope it involves a gondola ride back down.

Scott and a skiied Stowe a lifetime ago. I don't even think we were engaged yet. I'm pretty sure you can get the gondola to take you back down. I loved Stowe with snow. Teppy, are the places you're staying air conditioned? Scott and I have found this to be a problem when we've taken off-season vacations in ski country.

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