Oh, Trudy, I'm sorry. What is it about close relatives like that going so close together (Gram and her remaining sister did the same thing--we repurposed the memorial to be duel, as we're a practical lot)? I think you're on to something with the idea that your Aunt took your grandma and said, "C'mon, we've got Things to Do."

I did, indeed, get down to see Cass! Who must move to Portland very soon, so she is only a day trip away.

We made MUCH better time on the way home, on account of fewer stops. Lillian slept for most of it--the Cass family were fairly correct in assuming she'd conk out the moment we were in the car.

Cashmere makes good humans.

Trudy, I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

I was strong. Plus I fell asleep. Much harder to make an ass of myself that way.

I've never drunk dialled. But judging from my inbox, I have e-mailed under the influence of medication. They need to write that on the bottles.

Trudy, I'm so sorry to hear about what you and your family are going through. I hope you get through this as peacefully as possible.

Cashmere makes good humans.

I have organized all of my Portland info and am now transferring info to the new address book I bought at Powell's (from yesterday's trip when I actually followed my "no buying til you finish even one of the six books I brought up here" rule) while the pretty wee candle I bought at Illuminations (flavor: Fresh Air) is flickering pretty. If I had remembered to bring the smaller iPod speaker dock? I would have the ideal travelling set-up here. Quite content. And totally in love with this city.

Cass, any chance you will be in Portland again the first week in March? Maybe we can road trip when I am in Seattle in a few weeks.

falls into thread

I've graded 12 essays. Do I really have to do eight more? Donwanna.

In fact, not gonna. So there, grading, take THAT!

I'll grade them - I haven't graded essays in YEARS. Which reminds me of how old I felt this week. I was chatting with a co-worker that I've known for a couple years, we used to work on the same project. He's the same age as the kids I taught high school! I could be hanging out with former students! Weird.

And Kristin, you are a big old sweetie-head! Sorry I wasn't around, but the DH had to get a paper done for his masters program that was due yesterday, so I had to be elsewhere.

Do we know anything about this eBay seller? [link] Their stuff seems really inexpensive.

Also, should it surprise me that my Dressed to Kill and Full Monty DVDs are stuck together?

More {{{{Trudy}}}}, just cause.

Poor ChiKat, being worked to death!

Kristin, did you get your essays graded?

I need to be being productive, but I just don't feel like it. I was so productive yesterday; it feels like I should get a break. Unfortunately, that's not how it works.

Many hugs to Trudy.

I already said this elsewhere, but Olivia is such a cutie. We went to a party last night where there were two babies - 2 and 3 months old. They were both boys, but they were still tiny. I had forgotten how small a new baby is.