BTW, it turns out that the anti-Christ serves food at staff meeting - Jello Salad in large serving bowls, no plates, eating bowls, napkins, utensils or serving utensils.

Does he give you guilt trips if you don't eat it? If so, it looks like my Great-Aunt Irene was the anti-Christ. We all had our suspicions, but honestly, I thought it was just so much family drama.

Happy Birthday, sj!!

Happy Anniversary to Bev and her DH!!

Attn Suzi - The BBQ is back on if you'd still like to join us. It's on Saturday now instead of Sunday, though. When does Kbug get here?

She lands at 5:30. And I won't know when my couch is being delivered until later today, I think. But if we could work around that...would be fun!!!

Haven't gotten up. Don't wanna face the boxes (yes, yes, if I look to my right I will see a few huge stacks, hush).

((((askye))))

Happy Birthday, sj!

Happy Anniversary, Bev and DH!

Welcome Back, Calli!

In our cat news, Teddy's creatinine is 0.7. About as good as it gets. He's also at 11.5 pounds, compared to 11.75 before his kidneys failed.

Aww, yay Teddy!

Oh, that's such good Teddy news!

oh dear, Suzi, your story reminds me of a former co-worker - he lived in Florida but, for some obscure reason, took a job in DC (flew home to Florida every weekend) and rented a studio/efficiency aprtement here. His wife checked out the apartment size and - since she could actually coordinate colors - picked out furniture, towels, etc. They ordered a sleep sofa and he expected it to be delivered one weekend; he came back expecting to sleep on it. Got home Monday evening ... and no sleep sofa. It was too big for the elevator and they refused to carry it up as many flights of steps. So he cancelled that one and went and ordered another one ... which also turned out to be too big for the elevator. Ended up ordering a sectional that had a fold-out bed section. At one point he had three couches on his credit card and was sleeping on an air mattress.

I laughed and laughed.

the bad is back at work. the main person involved has begun using air quotes around most, if not all, of the terms that reference services I deal with. Too bad she cannot redirect the time with the extra keys towards useful dictionary deployment. Chick doesn't spell well at all.

I wipped out the Amex Gift Cheque, and they took it! (suckers). Did I mention it was given to me in 1997! OMG!

I think California has some sort of law on the books that says gift certs and gift cards can't expire.

Happy actual birthday, sj!

That sofa story took me right to Friends, Toddson. "Pivot! Pivot! PIVOT!"