If I make it to the SF F2F, that will have to be prom wear, for sure.

You absolutely must come to the F2F so we can lavish our love and affection on you. I personally promise to give you footrubs and shoulder rubs and arm and hand rubs until you need a drool bib.

Where do I sign up for that?

"In this day of child abuse," executive producer Dulcy Singer told The Los Angeles Times in 1985

"In this day of witch hunts, prosecuters terrifying children into false memories and nightmares and other trauma..."

The McMartin fiasco is one of my hot buttons. Not only was it all about politics and headlines, but it caused terror among children, parents, and day care providers that spread throughout the country. On top of that add any *legitimate* abuse cases that got overshadowed in the political and media frenzy focusing on daycare and it was all around a very sickening period in this country.

BtVS didn't have to exaggerate much for Gingerbread.

t /soapbox

A slight x-post from my LJ: The merch guy at the Sisters of Mercy concert accidentally gave me a size Medium baby tee instead of the Large that I asked for. It fits me. Excuse me while I go gloat at the Body Image Monsters.

JenP, I sure hope you do make the F2F, for we need to take you to the Pirate Store and show them what a real one looks like. Tiara and all. Very glad to hear the chemo isn't getting you down.

I see the world is still full of asshats and the Buffistas are, as usual, handling them with style and grace. ::die, muthafuggers, die!!!!::

IOmeN, I just finished renting a trailer to bring back my aunt's dishes and the hutch she kept them in from Michigan. I was never so surprised as when my cousin e-mailed my dad and told him they wanted me to have them. I'd always thought my cousin Ethan wanted the set and to find out they want me to have them just broke my heart it makes me so very happy. I'll admit it made my allergies kick into high gear. What a bunch of sweethearts I have in my family.

Damn Jilli, that is quite gloat worthy!!

AAARGH, Jen!

Whoot, Jilli!

Aw Sail, I got goosebumps. It's wonderful you will have these treasures to remind you of your aunt.

I know, Laura! All I've got to do is find room for them in this overcluttered condo I call home. I told Nicole about it and her first words were, "where are you going to put it?" Hee. I'll muscle that puppy in here somehow.

Thanks, Perkins. I really do feel amazingly lucky in a lot, lot of ways.

I personally promise to give you footrubs and shoulder rubs and arm and hand rubs until you need a drool bib.

I need a drool bib just from reading that. My plotting and planning to get to SF continues. It is my fondest travel and being with people wish for 2006.

Go home soon, Chikat. Just not right.

Sail - whee! That's a store I'll need visit for sure. And your family of sweethearts makes me smile.

ETA: Arrr backatcha, brenda, matey.

And yay, Jilli.