Could I get a little peace and strength~ma for my Aunt Barbara and her family? My Uncle Larry passed away, yesterday, at 85. A long life, well-lived, but it's never easy losing a loved one even in the fullness of time.

Thanks!

Hi everyone.

I'm out of the hospital and physically doing well. Still kind of a wreck emotionally, but every day it gets a little easier. Not better, but easier.

I'm not quite ready to start having actual conversations with the other humans, but I am reading and I want you all to know what an immense comfort the Buffistas have been during the past few days. Thank you all so much for the outpouring of love and support - it's meant the world to me. (And to everyone who's emailed, thank you thank you thank you. I doubt I'll be able to write back individually, but thank you thank you thank you.)

And if anyone knows whether or not baths are allowed after a D&E, PLEASE POST THIS INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. My OB is on vacation, the OB I saw at the hospital is busy delivering babies, I have no idea when the midwife will be getting back to me, and I'm really starting to smell bad here. (Dr Google is providing contradictory answers, so I call upon the even more all-knowing Dr Hivemind. I could shower but I'm still pretty anemic and I don't want to risk falling.)

Health-ma would be appreciated for Drew. We are in the ER getting him checked out for severe abdominal pain.

He's having tests done now. The doctor suspects a gall bladder issue. We won't know how serious or what the treatment will be until after the ultrasound. Thanks for all the good thoughts.

Update: Drew will need to have his gall bladder removed, but not right away. Painkillers and low fat diet until then Relieved he's ok. 

For all of you frequent fliers out there in Buffistaland: are any of you American Airlines fliers? All of my (and boyfriend's) miles are on United, and we're looking for a nonstop out of Boston to London. United/Star Alliance doesn't do direct flights out of Boston, so we're looking to "trade" by having someone book an award flight for Steve on American, and he or I will do the same (on United) for you (at whatever point you'd need them).

It would be a huge favor. It's for my graduation ceremony.

(And I know you helpful folks will come up with other tips, but we're pretty set on what we need. We know what our paying options are for flights out of Boston, and we'd really rather use FF miles if possible).

More Ryan photos! They start here, with a 1st birthday party: [link]

Picnic baby: [link]

Chilling at my brother Keiran's: [link]

Invasion of the rellies! [link]

Dear GOD, Ryan just gets cuter! How is that even possible?

A little Lack-of-Political-Unrest-ma would be very gratefully received; tomorrow the court case which has been ongoing since the Coup 3 years ago should reach its conclusion. (To decide whether all of the deposed prime minister's ill-gotten (?) gains can be legally siezed by the government, or should be his own personal property.) One side is going to be very pissed off, whatever the ruling ends up being - there were some demonstrations last week, lots of armed police about, but they were fairly minor. Hopefully it will all be peaceful and chilled and Buddhist and not big and scary, but we're all kind of nervous about how things might unfold. A little -ma would be appreciated.

Some of the patented ~ma would be much appreciated right now. We potentially have an offer coming in on the Florida house and OMG, would this be just fantastic, so please, lots of thinky good thoughts that it all goes through smoothly.

I just heard that J and I will be on Hammer Heads, our most fave HGTV show. They will be here in April and redo our front yard! First we celebrate, then we diet.