Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
Congratulations, Jessica!
I'm really behind in every thread right now, so please don't think I'm ignoring any of you....
Mom's back home and resting. She was dehydrated, which was easy enough to fix. The nausea was caused by the pressure being too high in the affected eye, which caused motion sickness, so the doctor did some magic with needles. She goes to the specialist first thing in the morning. The high blood sugar was the result of steroids in the prescription eye drops. We'll see if a change to prednisone-free drops helps.
In short we're cautiously optomistic, but the ER didn't inspire a lot of confidence so we're waiting until we get the all clear from her regular doctors. Thanks for the continued ~ma; I'm a true believer in its effectiveness.
Cool beans. The blog I write for was just named one of the best blogs of 2010 by Time magazine.
Thanks for the interview~ma! The first interview went well and I go back for a second one on Thursday. So, a little more for Thursday at 2:00pm Central time would be most appreciated, again.
Dad is safely back from Afghanistan. Thanks for the ~ma.
If I could get a little funding~ma for the small non-profit I volunteer for that would be great. I've been working on a survey and a report to defend us to our primary funders and if it works out, I think we can still do a lot of good in the community. I'm meeting with them later this morning after submitting my report yesterday.
Hey everybody. We haven't got internet at our new place yet but I have a library card! I'll be dark grey for the near future.
My fiance Mark's brother was killed early yesterday morning in a train accident in Washington, DC. As you can imagine, Mark and his family are just devastated. Joey was a sweet, funny, smart guy, a lot like Mark, really. He would have turned 29 next month. It is going to take the family a long time to recover from this.
Thank you for any kind thoughts, peaceful prayers, and good energy you can send our way.
It's my turn to say, "Fuck Cancer!"
Max has nasal cancer. All the vet has so far is a very short report. More details expected later today. But treatment is going to be difficult because the cancer is so close to his eye and his tongue.
A book proposal of mine is being very seriously considered. Please next-step ma and ultimate publication ma as well.
I am RETIRING at the end of this week. Hard to believe I've been working at this place for thirty years!
I'm throwing a party in my home city on July 18th. Bocce ball starts at 10 AM, then we are moving to a nearby park for BBQ around 12:30 PM. It is dog- and very kid-friendly (little kids and bigger kids areas plus basketball, tennis, and hiking). Email profile addy if you'd like details.
Woo hoo!
