I'm so sorry, Omnis.

Oh, such sad news. I'm so sorry Laura. Bob sounds like he was a wonderful man.

And Omnis, hugs and I'm so sorry for you too. Hang in there, hon. You know your friends have your back this week (and every other).

So sorry about your aunt, Omnis.

Laura, my deepest sympathies. Bob sounds like he was a wonderful addition to your life. May your memories of him be filled with joy.

Omnis, oof, that's rough. I hope your stomach clears up, and I will be thinking good thoughts for you and your family.

Happy Anniversary to two wonderful people: Jess and FoneBone, may you bring each other joy and comfort for many years to come.

Everybody else, hi. I'm just gonna sit over here in the corner, basking in the familiar and much-missed conversation of beloved friends.

eta: Robin, insent.

Hugs and loves to all. Omnis and Laura get extra.

Am home from an evening in the North Beach Spa. Am still a bit tipsy. Am drinking water so tomorrow will not be miserable. I guess I mean later today and not tomorrow. Caught the last BART train home...did I mention the tipsy?

May I add that Teppy and The Boy rock mightily? As does Miss Juliana. And dear Hec, who assured me that my new hair works.

I have had such a buffista-ful day. So lovely to see so many b.org peeps and get to bask in their presence. I'm not worthy.

Dang! I went to sleep and missed Karl smoochies.

I'm sorry omnis.

I have had such a buffista-ful day. So lovely to see so many b.org peeps and get to bask in their presence. I'm not worthy.

No doubt the Buffistas enjoyed basking the the SuziQ presence. Also, jealous.

I'm writing documentation. The rest of the crew is asleep. I have coffee.

I'm sorry for your family's loss, omnis.

laga - so sorry about Bob.

omnis, I'm sorry to hear about your aunt.

Universe... yes, you. Seriously? A good week would be lovely.

Happy belated anniversary to Jessica & Fone Bone... and good going back to work vibes too (hormones, follow universe!). We did it, are still doing it. It gets done. It's not perfect, by any means. But doable. ::sends reassurances through the internets::

We spent a bunch of yesterday at the Please Touch Museum in philly. They have a child-sized grocery store, with carts, empty boxes of Raisin Bran, and a checkout line, and its the size of half a basketball court almost. At first, Iris was one of a few kids in there - and was puttering around pondering the price of avocados; then came a rush on aisle 5, and I swear every toddler in a 3 block area must have pounded red bull and grabbed a mini-cart while the parents weren't looking. Suddenly it was the Indy-500 in there. very funny. The museum had a puppet show about the first Vietnamese dragon too. It's a little commercial, but still - they had a Where the Wild Things Are room with vines to swing on. And a city bus for kids to drive. That made the Iris very happy. She made me get off the bus for singing though. And burned off some of the grocery store crazies.

We're taking Tuck to the dog park, then maybe going for a short walk in Wissahickon State Park before it rains. Then, possibly, I go Back To Target to give them more of my money for more of their cabinet-helpers.

Box count stands at 7.

Oh, and some Amtrak ~ma for tomorrow would be awesome, if anyone has some to spare? I'm doing my first Philly-to-Baltimore run (if I can do this without car, I am psyched) and woke to find not only e-ticket nightmare but also yeesh-engine fire in NC. Just say no to engine fires. Bad Amtrak.

omnis, I'm sorry about your aunt.

Amtrak~ma, Sox!

Good morning, rest of world. I have the gronk. I started drinking caffeine again last week, with the classic addict's reasoning of "Surely I can have a little bit!" which led to pounding 20-oz Mountain Dews in the dumpster behind 7-11. (Okay, fine, I exaggerate.) I couldn't sleep last night, and now I'm tired and irritable. Oh, yeah - that's why I quit. And now I need to do the laundry again and clean the bathroom. Why can't the fucking housework just stay done?

Amtrak~ma. Transport is so cool when it works right.

Zenkitty, my sistah. I hear you on both the caffeine and housework issues. I clearly can't live without caffeine, yet sleeping at night is such a good thing. I'm going to try the cut off after lunch method, again. Housework, another level of hell. My current plan involves getting the place to a level of order that will allow me to get a cleaning person again. Right now it would not be possible for a pro to clean since there is not a single surface that isn't covered with debris. Sigh.

I'm working on work stuff today though, no housework. Maybe laundry.