I had deb-age. I feel much better, now. She is, of course, exactly what I expected, from her voice (for which I've had spoilers via phone calls), to her physical presence, and her life force. In the words of my girl Buffy, there's not enough time. None of the photographs I've seen of her to date let on how young she looks in person, though.

Anne, I didn't get to see your photos earlier today, but while I was with Deb, she had to print out her boarding pass, and so she showed me.

*thud* Wow, woman. I've seen pictures of you before, but I've never seen you look like that. You're spectacular.

I'm so glad you got together with Deb! I was so disappointed for both of you at the prospect of missing the chance. Of course now I need to meet you cause I'm all jealous!

Oh, Cindy! I'm so glad you got to see Deb!

I'm so glad you got together with Deb! I was so disappointed for both of you at the prospect of missing the chance. Of course now I need to meet you cause I'm all jealous!

Yes. All other farflungistas should not come to Boston between December and March (inclusive), though. Actually, all farflungistas should plan trips to Boston between mid-September and mid-October, because I say so.

Oh, Cindy! I'm so glad you got to see Deb!

Me, too. If you Somervillains would all just move to suburbia, it would be better.

I saw the Goonies a couple of weeks ago, and it was OK. I fear I am not Goony material.

ION, Hubby and I went to one of the big date restaurants the other night and spent the time spying on other couples and deciding where they were in their relationships.

"Couple to my left: she's very infatuated with him and he's trying to be cool and now show how into her he is." "Couple just off your right shoulder: Lots of chatting, but they're kind of leaning away from each other. But they are sitting on the same side of the booth." "First date, just behind you, she's very, very shy, her shoulders are hunched up and she's fidgeting with her fingers under the table."

The girl at the cash register said I was cute. I very nearly said, "I'm old enough to be your mother, I am not cute!" I did say it outside, which amused Hubby very much and made him call me cute all night. Brrr, the c-word.

If you Somervillains would all just move to suburbia, it would be better.

Well, yes...but then I'd be further away from other stuff.

All other farflungistas should not come to Boston between December and March (inclusive), though.

Yes, the farflungistas should go someplace warm and tropical with an abundance of fun activities during those months. Oh! That would be my town. Come on down!

Oh, so the girl I was tutoring, who showed up 30 minutes late? She had done *nothing* on her paper yet.

Hubby and I went to one of the big date restaurants the other night and spent the time spying on other couples and deciding where they were in their relationships.

Oh, so the girl I was tutoring, who showed up 30 minutes late? She had done *nothing* on her paper yet.