yes - they're worried about a storm tide. Is your profile addy good? I'll forward you what I have.

Oh, yes, please!

I'll only be there for a couple of hours. I'll see how it is in the a.m. I should tell my friend who is teaching the class though.

ION, I didn't get the temp job. They made a permanent hire.

Ugh, Hec, I'm sorry.

Echoing WindSparrow's crappy day all around. Gah.

oh crappy day

fuckoo fuckay

I am home and taking a break from everything. I picked up S's mom from the airport and dropped her off at the hospital to take over bed sitting duties for a while. It was a four hour round trip to get out to LAX and back, that nearly killed me with unbearable heat. Yep, that's right. The AC *and* the fan in my car are on the fritz.

But at least I have somebody else besides just me to bedsit with S.

Sean, I'm so glad S's mom is there. I'm sorry about everything, but I'm glad for that, at least.

Hec, I'm so sorry you didn't get the job. That both sucks and blows.

Hil, if you move to Australia, I think you should move close to billytea and Wallybee.

{{Suzi}} I don't know what to say except to reiterate that you're a wonderful mom who does her best with a wonderful, but sometimes very difficult, kid.

Laga, I hope you get to go to the meeting. I'd go with you if I were closer.

All I was ever able to do was let him take the consequences at school and explain to him that this was the result of him *not* telling the truth (or the whole truth) and misbehaving. Also that the way teachers and administrators perceived him was very much his responsibility, you know?

and

Maybe focus on the fact that he's not finding a niche at school and talk about strategies to deal with that.

Yep, am working both these angles the best I can. I keep reminding him that the only person he has any control over is himself.

IOCJN - he voluntarily picked up his phone to call his sis, just cause.

Hec, I'm so sorry you didn't get the job. That both sucks and blows.

Ehh, you know it does suck. But as the man once noted, "If your problems don't include the words 'incurable' or 'indictment' they're not as bad as you think."

Money troubles suck, but they no longer have debtor's prison. And if there's anything B.org has reinforced this year it's that health is key.

We're safe and healthy tonight. I try not to take that for granted. I appreciate it every night.

I'm not trying to be pollyanna, but I've been lowdown and this isn't it. If I was a thousandaire I wouldn't have problems.

I've been stressed out about money in my past to the point where I made myself ill. So watch out for that health, Hec.

I have full on Friday Night Lights going on up behind my apartment. There is a brandy new Christian High School (Valor High) next to to our complex - they have a fancy baseball field, softball field, track, and football field. The roar of the crowd and the announcer are audible from our patio - no so loud as you are driven nuts, but definitely noticeable.

Makes me grin.

That's so cool, Suzi! I love the sound of people celebrating. Well except when it's my neighbor at 2am, but you know what I mean.