How unsettling, to be jetting about Europe not knowing who will be there when you return, and not knowing until you walk back in whether you'll want to return yourself

Honestly, in a foolhardy, frivolous way, it's sort of liberating. If it comes to the worst, I will at least be living with my parents and not homeless while I look. I plan to ponder it further on an Alp somewhere.

I fly out of Logan at 6:30 tonight!

No hurling!

Jealous of the Sommervillian fun.

Since I had to take some before snaps before moving. This is my office in all its glory. The rest of my house is actually quite pretty, but let's just say the move to new roomier office space is long overdue. This is a public service. After viewing the photos you will no longer feel like slobs.

This is a wide view facing my desk. Photo of Brendon with Kristin and Hil on the monitor. Trudy, Debet, and ND are also in there. [link]

Brendon's side of the office isn't near as bad. In the new space we won't be sharing an office for the first time in 17 years. [link]

This is what hides behing my desk. The George Washington on the wall was a gift from my dad since I was born on George's day. [link]

It only gets worse when you look toward the printers, but you can see my dipolma and honor cords there too. Woo! [link]

The closet, also not real useful at the moment. I am looking forward to moving this weekend so very much! [link]

How I love the linky function!

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Hec - interesting baseball news this morning!!!

Bon voyage, Lilty...tho I doubt you'll see this before you leave.

New arrival coming in tomorrow, so I've been getting his place ready all day. I'm sure I forgot something, but as long as there's TP, towels, and pillows, everything else can be worked out.

I left Mal with a babysitter to do all these errands, and when I came back they were sitting in the rocking chair, laughing at each other. Mal's laugh just cracks me up. He almost never laughs for me, though.

Perfect condition Singer Featherweight. Those are 'xpensive

My mom has one of those! It's what I learned on. Great machine. It's not her primary anymore, as it started needing more frequent maintenance

On the heart front, Dr. Hwang did a check and said, "Your heart is now in perfectly normal sinus rhythm." No extra squiggles in the EKG.

Yes! That's what we want to hear! Yay full recuperation that the fates won't hear about from me WoohooconniesgoingtoseeBillyIdol!

I missed bon voyaging Lilty! Hope she's already having more fun she ever thought she would.

Your office looks like my offiice before I moved, Laura, only in a bigger room and with the stuff correspondingly expanded...

Dang, that IS interesting baseball news.

I'm not going to work. I'm taking two more days and will be in on Tuesday for sure...it may be to quit, but I'll be in at any rate.

Lilty, I'm another one late with the bon voyage, but truly, I hope you have a wonderful trip. Don't forget your montage moments with your notebook. :)

Hec - interesting baseball news this morning!!!

That's how JZ got me out of bed this morning. "LexineMaidengurl says there's exciting baseball news!"

So I knew it was a trade, and I knew it was the A's and I figured it was Bradford for Payton. But it was also Byrnsie for two pitchers in Colorado.

To sum up: will miss Byrnes but that was inevitable; not so keen on getting grumpy butt Payton, but he hits righties which we need and can back up Kotsay in CF; we still need power; Kennedy is a long term project; Witasick is immediate bullpen help; they'll probably still move Ginter; What to do with Durazo when he comes off the DL?

Ultimately they're making a run for the wild card this year. Which is exciting.

Go, Lilty! Have so much fun.

Excellent news for Connie's DH and his bionic back.

Our TiVo captured the poker game that Phil hosts. He's playing with Sean Astin in this episode. Cognitive Dissonance!

Bon Voyage, Lilty! Have a wonderful time, and I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures when you return!

I will post this is F2F and will send an email to the Somerville list- JZ, you may wish to subscribe - but is there interest in a Buffista gathering in Salem on thatSunday afternoon, August 7? We can do a simple BBQ type thing, hamburgers, hotdogs, as well as veggie and vegan options, hang out in the house and in the yard? I understand it's a bit of a drive, though very close to the commuter rail. It's not too far by car, actually.

If people are interested, we'd love to host y'all.