~ma to your CA friend, sj.

Calm ~ma to you for the procedure, Cashmere. And a healthy dose of it's-nothing ~ma to Olivia. I'm so glad it was all just a mix-up and the doc didn't need a Talking To. Just one of those People Are Actually Too Efficient things. It's rare but it happens every now and again.

Can you go for a walk and swing your arms around a bit, Suzi? Maybe we should book a couple of massages for when I'm in town...

Guh, Betsy. That dress is beautiful.

Happy Birthday, Stephanie!!

Much health-ma to your friend, sj.

May the procedure go smoothly and with minimal discomfort to Olivia, Cash.

I am looking forward to a visit to DC (well, MD, actually) this coming weekend to stay with my BFF and see some other friends, too. One of whom is having a b-day tomorrow, so we'll get to fete her pretty closely to the actual day, which is always fun. (This random thought brought to you by the wishing of HBD above.)

Oh, ok. I saw the birthday twin thing after seeing some HB posts for Stephanie and leapt to conclusions.

I hope your shoulder chills out, SuziQ. Stress and muscles can be unhappy combos. Any chance you could get a massage or suchlike soon?

Cash, I'm glad the doctor was so good to you and I'm glad to here there's no tube required. I think you are probably right that it will be more scary for you than her, but that doesn't make the whole thing any less upsetting. I had to drink the barium once, but obviously, I was an adult. FWIW, it was not fun, but it wasn't painful or anything like that.

Also, I totally love the outfit Olivia's wearing in her pictures!

{{{Suzi}}} I'm glad your mother got there safely. Anti-stress~ma to you.

{{{Cash}}} Much calm~ma to you for the procedure.

clam ma~~ to olivia and mom

healthma~~ to sj's friend

and a reminder to me.... I know it is money juggle time. but osssively planning out senerios doesn't make it better. really. It will work just fine, even if it is annoying you to have to do this . Just pretend you are a corperation for a month....

Maybe we should book a couple of massages for when I'm in town...

Oh, would love to - but when? That weekend is getting so packed full of fun.

I just called my usual massage place and the spa is closed for repairs right now. Gah. There are other places in town, but I have never been to any of them. Not sure how brave I am....

I'm glad to hear tubes won't be required, Cash. Still, any medical procedure that involves your! child! is stressful. I find one way to calm myself and the child is to read out loud to them. Gives you both something other than the procedure to focus on and makes it go faster.

Health~ma to your friend, sj.

Nicole, I'll be around tonight. It's Bones and Lost night. It would take dynamite to blast me out of my chair.

Ed Gein:

Suzi, much shoulder~ma to you and quit-making-your-daughter-stressed~ma to your mother. Just because you may need help occasionally does not mean you are helpless. Get it? Now, let Suzi help, 'k?

SuziQ, if you want to come over here, Watercourse way does good massages. [link]