Will do, Perkins.

Susan, or others: I have a job to illustrate 6 characters, 5 men and 1 woman, from 1849. A couple of the men are British Navy. Any idea for websites that would provide visual references for clothes and hairstyles?

I found AntiqueDress.com, which is helpful for the woman's dress, and also makes me salivate with wanting everything they offer: [link]

Oh Cash, I'm so sorry. All good thoughts to him, your family and you.

I'm so sorry, Cash. How awful.

That's horrible, Cash. I hope he's going to be okay.

Tep, you made the right choice and that's all that matters, no? I think it's useful to have friends whose advice is going to be consistent. It's like knowing a newspaper's bias, and it's easier to get an angle on it.

I'm loading Emmett's birthday present - the iPod shuffle. It's got Animaniacs, Smash Mouth, Prince, Fountains of Wayne, Ramones, and "Gooby Goober Rock."

Cash, I'm so sorry.

Hec, can I offer anything off "Saturday Morning Cartoons" or do you already have it or, alternately, have everything you need?

Hec, I'm sorry I missed wishing Emmett happy--I remember when seeing and hearing all the Buffista and Bitch birthday wishes was cool for him. I hope it was a great birthday.

Perkins, should be okay now.

Happies to Emmett! He'll love that Shuffle I'm sure.

Oh, Cash. Recovery~ma to your nephew and strength to you and your family.

Well the BiL is back home and out of treatment.

According to my sister, he is at a meeting right now, taking whatever the medication is that makes you sick with alcohol (I am totally blanking on the name), realizes that he can't drink at all, doesn't want anyone to know about all of this, and this is his last chance.

My step-mom already got into it with her that he's back without completing the thirty days, so I just made it clear that this has to be his last chance for nephew's sake.

sigh

This is going to be a fun day with the family.