Okay, here's what I've got. Please correct me if I've missed anything or gotten something wrong.

We are going to do a two part present collection for -t. The first part, for which I will be point person, will be for smaller things to make life more sparkly right now plus some gift cards to tide her over until they can go home. The second part, which Trudy is handling, will be a shower, with more tangible gifts.

What I propose for the first part, based on my own ideas and those voiced here, is that people send me whatever smallish and/or edible things they would like to give to -t. In addition to this, I will collect money for three gift cards, one for Target, one for Trader Joe's, and one for Petco. I will buy all three gift cards, and will deliver them to -t along with everything else I get. I will work out the where and when with her. I will also let her know that the bay area people are around to both help out and to go play as she needs.

I have added a bank account to my paypal account. Both my account name and my work address are in my profile, and will stay there for a while. You can send any packages to me at work. If you do not want to send money via paypal, please feel free to send me a check. If you want to send something, but can't right now, let me know how much and I will cover you until you have it.

I am going to post a link to this post in Press, so that everyone can see both this, and any discussion that changes what I have just said.

And I killed the thread...

Yay me.

You didn't kill the thread, Perkins. It's Friday night. The East Coasters are exhausted. The Mid-Westerners are cleaning up the supper dishes, and the West Coasters are stuck in traffic.

I think it looks wonderful, for what it's worth. If we sent you a check would you rather that go to your work address, or to your home?

Either one is okay. If you want my home address email me and I will send it to you.

Excellent, Perkins. If you want help with anything locally, let me know.

Thanks for coordinating this part, Perkins.

Great idea, Lee. I'll go hit up the paypal link.

Thanks, Perkins, for coordinating this.

I sent some $$ via Paypal.

I forgot to respond earlier. I hope it was on Bitches that we were talking about migraines yesterday. Anyway, Cass, no matter what kind of headaches you have, if you're having them a lot I would recommend seeing a neurologist. I thought I was having lots of tension headaches and migraines once a week, and was just hoping to get rid of the migraines. After I started meds, most of what I thought were the tension headaches went away. I mentioned this to my neurologist and he told me that they were really migraines. I don't know, but it worked, so I'm happy. Good luck!

Thanks for the complete info, Perkins. I was skimming and such since I've not been online a lot the last two days.

Deena, BAD COMMUNISTS! That gave me a massive flashback to when I first started. *shudder* Worst. Periods. EVER. As, I think, Teppy usually says, "closer to the earth, my ass."

I just realized this is a long weekend. This means I get to sleep in THREE DAYS! Dad gets up with boy. Makes Mom happy. Now if the two of them would somehow make me pancakes tomorrow, I'd be doubly happy.

Or they can bring me Krispy Kreme. I don't care which.