My father passed away a little while ago. It happened quickly and he wasn't in pain.
I'm glad my siblings, mother and I got to see him last weekend in the hospital, as he was coherent and joking around on Saturday.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
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.
tommyrot - Aug 14, 2014 2:20:08 pm PDT #5104 of 5668
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Gris - Aug 15, 2014 11:55:07 am PDT #5105 of 5668
Hey. New board.
Matilda Juniper Griswold, born at 1:21 am on August 12th. All are home, happy, and surprisingly well rested.
Pictures [link]
DavidS - Aug 16, 2014 7:12:20 am PDT #5106 of 5668
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
We're driving Emmett to college today. Spare a good thought for Darth!Tigger today and some solace for Matilda as the most important person in her universe moves out of her daily orbit.
Typo Boy - Aug 21, 2014 6:23:42 pm PDT #5107 of 5668
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Over the years, medical treatments have included having my throat cut and having a needle in my eyes. None of those really scared me all that much. Tomorrow (Friday) I'm having a test rather than a treatment. And that particular test does scare me. I'm pretty sure it would make most males nervous. Cause there is one place no male wants a needle stuck up. At any rate, I could use not-as-bad-you-fear ~ma. And don't-find-anything-too-bad ~ma
Typo Boy - Aug 22, 2014 9:07:30 am PDT #5108 of 5668
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
So, not as bad as I feared. Now feeling silly for having worried. Also, what I thought it was rather than anything worse.
DavidS - Aug 22, 2014 12:51:26 pm PDT #5109 of 5668
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I have a new piece up at Hilobrow on Ray Bradbury!
Please check it out. (We can always use the page views.)
erin_obscure - Aug 22, 2014 2:52:38 pm PDT #5110 of 5668
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Going in for hip surgery (labral refixation)on Wednesday Aug 27th around noon. If all goes well I have a good chance of full recovery in about 6 months. It'll be my first time ever experiencing the joy of general anaesthesia so smooth surgery~ma and quick recovery~ma much appreciated!
Zenkitty - Sep 01, 2014 10:14:00 am PDT #5111 of 5668
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So I bought a Mostly Void Partially Stars Shirt from TopatoCo, hit the wrong button and got a Men's 4X. I won't try to return it because it probably has cat hair on it by now. Does anyone want it? Just give me a couple bucks for shipping it and it's yours. Otherwise I'm turning it into a pillow, cruel fate.
eta: Shirt is taken! Excellent.
Helena Handbasket - Sep 02, 2014 5:11:32 am PDT #5112 of 5668
Smart people can be stupid too
So... I'm mostly a lurker (pretty much 100% these days) but I still think of y'all whenever I think of visiting somewhere new.
I'm heading to Portland (Oregon) for 5 days for a conference and wondering if anyone has suggestions (ie can't miss sights other than Powell's Books) or advice. It's my first time visiting the states and my first totally solo trip (ie don't even know anyone at the destination) so I'm feeling kinda nervous and could use some buffista advice.
Thanks!
(I'm also going to cross post this in F2F)
Typo Boy - Sep 02, 2014 11:53:22 am PDT #5113 of 5668
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Minor boast. Naomi Klein really liked my 2012 book "Solving the Climate Crisis" and has cited it in her own upcoming book "This Changes Everythng". I've reflected the blurb page on my site to include her endorsement [link] . "A sharp, no-nonsense, and consistently insightful tour of the ways that inequality and injustice have shaped the climate crisis -- making clear why the robust solutions are inevitably those that invest in rebuilding our fractured societies."