This is also the first time I won't make it in time for the memorial/birthday celebration for Alex which is going to make me wicked depressed on Thursday.

DJ, I managed to miss this before (bad skimmer, no biscuit.) I hope you can find time to do something for him, even if it's not with everyone else.

Go go team 4 hour commute!

Good lord. Will you have to stay late, or can you count those hours as part of your work day? I mean, you will be hanging out with your boss.

Well, he's going to want to get home to his kids, so I doubt we'll be staying that late. If it goes more than 24 hours, hopefully the company will sponsor some car service options. If not, I'll probably stay with my sister in Manhattan for a couple of days.

DJ, I'm so sorry to hear you'll miss the memorial. These things are as much about the people you share it with as much as the person you remember. But you can remember him by yourself too--take some special time to do it, or something.

JFK, bon bon.

DJ, I'm sorry that things are conspiring to make it difficult for you to not make it to the memorial.

This is also the first time I won't make it in time for the memorial/birthday celebration for Alex which is going to make me wicked depressed on Thursday.

I'm so sorry, Daisy. That's rough.

Aww, DJ, I'm sorry you won't make it to Alex's memorial. How long has it been? It's weird, because it seems like it was only yesterday, but also like it was a long time ago.

I think of him from time to time.

that was one celebrity death that hit me hard. I couldn't bring myself to watch the show again after that.

We watched, in syndication. There were good moments, but he really was the heart of the ensemble.

More random drive-by:

It's slipping past bedtime here and operation Find Blankie has not yet achieved mission objectives.

E's security object was Tiny Superman, a figurine about 2.5 inches tall - very portable, but impossible to find at 2am. I remember trying to substitue Giant Superman (a stuffed object taller than the baby) with mixed success.

I am not thinking about tomorrow's commute. It is too late to think about things like that. However, since I worked about 1 hour today and spent the other 7 getting those last-minute guaranteed-delivery orders in, I will need to be enthusiastic and gung-ho tomorrow. Maybe the company bus will have camaraderie.

Woot! Guess who managed to save the day by hauling ass to Memphis after discovering a co-worker forgot the ultra-crucial outgoing Fed Ex package just after it was too late to turn it in locally? If the men's room toilet backs up again tomorrow, I believe it will be said co-worker's job to swab it up rather than mine.

I love how the union's commercials (oh yeah, they're airing commercials) mention that MTA 1. spent its surplus and 2. is considering a fare hike. Good tactic to get New Yorkers to support a *new* massive expense, TWU!

I think NY1 is excited. If there's someone who will benefit from this, it's them.