Can't you ship it, Fay?

Is it horribly expensive to ship it home for you family to store? I've given away so many books over the years because they are such a bother to move.

It's all just stuff, and books are things that are always out there - you can go buy them back from a book store, or a second hand bookstore, in the fullness of time.

But...buying them back is not the same! It's not just the text; it's the specific copy of the text that you yourself have come to know and love! Memories! Tangible!

Yes. I don't need to spend that much money. I have read them already. I do not go back and reread them every day, or every week, or every month. I do not need them. I like them, I want them, but actually I don't need them. And I really don't need to spend hundreds of pounds sterling on moving something I don't use on a regular basis.

There.

I am strong and rational.

lower lip trembles.

Bummer. Your Arabic postings reminded me of a story I read in John Hockenberry's book about covering something in Iran once. Hockenberry is paralyzed, but still insane enough to be a foreign correspondent and he was there for Khomeni's funeral. So he had Iranians pushing his chair and helping him and still saying "Death to America!" for the cameras.

Strength to you and yours, Zenkitty.

One of his brothers was served with surprise divorce papers, when he got home from work. I'm just sitting here shaking my head.

Good lord. Surprise and divorce are not two words that belong next to each other.

I finished my skirt and it looks pretty decent. I can actually wear it out in public and everything.

That's so cool. I canna sew.

Poor Laura's friend and son (especially son). I'm glad the school stuck to its guns and made the point that the son could handle the address change himself.

She might like to practics "Sallarm-a-lay-cum" (Peace be upon you)

I learned this from Oz.

I am strong and rational.

Go you, with your strong and rational self. And best of -ma in dealing with the details you need to get done. It will happen.

Observation: People at this library do not understand the whole idea of SILENCE. What the hell?

OZ...yeah. Brother Salim was always kind of a favorite of mine.(of the guys inside...I *am* such a McManus that outside the cellblock he got most of my attention.)ETA: Because he was such a hard-working, liberal, people-believing kind of fella, though I never got laid during a riot. Yet. All manner of -ma to Fay. Happy Father's day to those celebrating.

We always use moves as a chance to shed stuff. It feels bad beforehand, but it's fine after.

If I go hang laundry out on the line, then I can go back to bed, or have brownies or something really good, right?

We always use moves as a chance to shed stuff. It feels bad beforehand, but it's fine after.

My grandfather used to say, "Three moves is as good as a fire." Having to weed out books is no fun.

JenP, I think the concept of silence in the library went the way of corporal punishment in the classroom in the '70s.

Fay, much beauracracy~ma to you. Dress regal; they'll think you're a celebrity and you'll get it done in no time.

Went to a Father's Day brunch with the family and dad this morning. My daughter had me pick her up because she was hung over and wasn't sure she could drive. Hee, first real night in her new apartment and a bunch of her friends are in the same complex or just up the road. Par-tay!