This is a father who wants to come to his son's funeral? I'll contribute Miraclous Personality Change~Ma.

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Oh, that's awful, askye. Hopefully even if he does come, he'll behave himself.

I think I need to live somewhere where I don't need a motor vehicle for every day life

I love that about the places I've lived the past many many years. Sometimes I've needed a car to get where I've worked, but I've always lived where I don't need a car to do anything else (silly working out in the 'burbs!)

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Best email i sent today (to entire office):

"FYI-

The toilet in the men’s room is currently out of order. Kevin has been working on it but won’t have all the parts until tomorrow. It should be back up and working first thing tomorrow morning. Do any of the ladies in the office object to sharing our facilities with the gents for the rest of the afternoon?

Thanks, Erin"

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First response?

"Awesome. This is going to be the best pee ever."

From one of the men, of course

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Askye, tons of ~ma for your family and stay away~ma for the biological contributor.

Kristin, the box of tea came. Thanks!

Oh good! That was fast. Sorry I had to empty a couple of boxes on top, but they wouldn't fit otherwise.

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Do any of the ladies in the office object to sharing our facilities with the gents for the rest of the afternoon?

What would have happened if someone objected?

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Ah, Askye, much ~ma sent from here!

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And in the Ironic category, we have the nominee Oliver - the World's Stupidest Dog - who is currently showing a stuffed Clifford who is boss.

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What would have happened if someone objected?

It's an advertising agency so the possiblity of any woman having a real problem is very small. The possibility of several of the women going 'Oh hell no! They'll pee all over our nice clean floor!" was much higher until i explained that the men's urinal is fine, just the toilet, so any men in the ladies' room would be sitting ;P

And i spend about 15 minutes freaking out after hitting send over whether i improperly used the possessive apostrophe. I am so far out of school it is scary.

And if there had been an objection, men needed to poop for the remaining 2 hours of the day would have had to go down two floors to use someone else's pooper.

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Sorry I had to empty a couple of boxes on top, but they wouldn't fit otherwise.

It was fun! It was like tea confetti.

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But I need major MA Major major major. My cousin, who is a wonderful soul, has a godawful biological contributor. Horrible. Who has no part of his life except briefly talking to him and being mean to him.

He wants to come to the funeral.

Please I need vibes and prayers that this doesn't happen. We don't need this. My aunt doesn't need this.

This is a father who wants to come to his son's funeral? I'll contribute Miraclous Personality Change~Ma.

A death brings out....something, in even the worst people. He's undoubtedly thinking only of himself, and thinking that he deserves to be there, and maybe thinking it'll bring closure. (Although it certainly doesn't sound like he ever had enough of a relationship with your cousin to need closure.)

Anyway. I'm sending all my good thoughts that it turns out for the best, whether that means he stays away, or shows for the funeral but attends quietly and leaves quietly.

And, always, all my good thoughts with you and your family, Ali.

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