I've reread it a goofy number of times. I realize part of it is that it is part of a world that's meant a helluva lot to me, so reading a love letter to that world? Comfort food. Makes me smile every time.

But it's also just a flat out good read.

I really do wonder how I manage to maintain continuous bruising on both elbows. I don't remember banging them into anything!

Do you lean on your elbows on your desk?

I was just thinking pressure bruises myself. My mom gets those all the time—her arms might as well be bananas for how easily the skin bruises.

Newp. I'm gonna try to see if I use the arms of my work chair (balance ball at home, laptop. No elbowing,) but I don't think I do, just because I sit on the edge of it with my feet either stretched all the way out or balanced precariously, with them tucked nearly backwards behind me a la those backless knee chairs. I'm so non-ergo.

OTOH, I can be ridiculously clumsy, so random bashing is also a possibility.

And I do bruise easily. Kneeling accomplishes it.

It looks like Sis and future BIL will be renting a house in Chatsworth, CA, just west of Northridge. They also applied for a house in Winnetka, but they like the first one better. He'll be working downtown, though, so his commute will be about 35 miles or so. She's guessing it'll take an hour to drive it, I'm guessing a bit more. They do have some grass in the backyard for their three lapdogs, but the big plus is the pool. Also, they'll have a (small) master bath, something most of the houses they were looking at didn't have.

Skipping to post that, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is juliana's birthday.

Happy birthday, juliana! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!

It is! Happy Birthday Juliana!

Happy Birthday Juliana

Tom, go back to sleep.

I wish I could. I have to go shower now.