That you people are insane?

Yeah, pretty much. I'm also vain. I didn't want to mess up my pedicure.

ETA: Mostly it just cracks me up that I'm not the only one.

I vote B. What if you get rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland?

Have a great trip. Wear real shoes coming home.

Wear real shoes coming home.

I didn't bring them. They take up too much space. And if I get rerouted to Newfoundland, well, that would suck.

They wouldn't be taking up space if they were ON YOUR FEET.

They wouldn't be taking up space if they were ON YOUR FEET.

Did you miss the part about not wanting to mess up my pedicure???

I know I'm insane. I just think it's funny that I'm not the only one.

Ok. Must sign off. They're pre-boarding. You crazy kids don't have too much fun without me!

See! Pretty toes! [link]

Ok. Really signing off now.

So, reading through my email this morning I have to wonder...

Did the Hellmouth reopen in California?

Seriously, not good news. My brother could use some grow-up ma. And job-ma. Among other things. Also some be careful ma and self-esteem ma...

And then there's extended family getting a probably much needed divorce, but the way it blew up? Again I'm thinking hellmouth activity.

For all the other people whose bodies are betraying them, I hope health and relief returns quickly for you!

And in actual me news, I just signed up to the the Nation's Tri in September. Olympic Distance. Eep!

Go, d, go!

Go, Teh Ick, go! Make like a tree. Yeah, you heard me, get out of Hil, and everyone else who has it.

Hil, you'll have an easier time of keeping an electrolyte solution down than just plain water:

Also, this helps me, if you can manage it without choking or otherwise killing yourself, try holding a sip in your mouth until it warms up to body temperature before swallowing. I'm not sure if there is any scientific basis to this, but it sometimes seems very soothing to me when I do it. And at the very least it will help with dry mouth. ETA: also while you are at it, imagine that I said that in a non-bossy way, but posed it more as a possible suggestion.

Seriously, do ya bring a bathing suit to these things?

you can if you want to, but it's perfectly acceptable to go au naturel. In fact, you may not want to bring a bathing suit, if your bath has stuff in it (like oatmeal or herbs) or if you do mud. The first F2F, we went to the mud baths. I soaked with Betsy. Afterward, there was mud EV.RY.WHERE. We were in the shower just off the mud room, trying to be subtle. I finally said "look, we both have mud in unmentionable places. let's just turn our backs to each other and go for it" she said "oh, thank god"

Just heard on British radio that they are also hit with a plague of the ick, one of the most serious stomach virus outbreaks in a while. They are encouraging people to stay home as not to spread it.