IO-ON, the dog woke us up this morning at 5 a.m. by puking on the bed. She's still awfully cute, just not so popular at the moment.

Oh, I hate that kind of awakening. Thankfully Toto is very polite. He jumps down on the floor to puke.

Sean, I'm going to third or fourth the whole getting a social worker involved. Let me know if I can help with this at all.

{{{Barb and Mooshu}}}

Barb, I hope Mooshu's blood work comes back with good news.

Sean, I agree with getting the social worker involved, but I think you need to stress with the SW and S's Mom that other than intervening with the landlord, you are not the decision-maker or the caretaker and they need to talk to each other about everything else.

Sparky, that was a very interesting article. Your friend did a great job with a very complex case.

Continued doggy~ma for Mooshu.

Sean - fifteenthing the social worker. {{}}

Sparky, headpats and settled-stomach for the pup. Oxy Clean for you.

Hope Mooshu feels better Barb.

My shoes today are like these, but more ballroom, with an open toe. Courtesy of the Rehoboth Outlets, so the web price is an illusion. [link]

And the Internets tell me that my new computer is in fact a few miles from my house, and no longer in Shanghai, where it was languishing. Can I just say ohthankdog.

And the Internets tell me that my new computer is in fact a few miles from my house, and no longer in Shanghai, where it was languishing. Can I just say ohthankdog.

I felt exactly the same way after Wallybee's spousal visa was approved.

I felt exactly the same way after Wallybee's spousal visa was approved.

did Apple screw up the delivery of that too?

eta: realizes possibly that it was not the actual _visa_ that you were referencing. more coffee is warranted.

{{Sean}}

{{ND}}

Now.

I know I'm late with this, but...

SHAKESPEAREAN TEXTUAL THROWDOWN!

Two scholars enter. One scholar leave.

THUNDERGLOBE!

"Who run Londontown now?!"

eta: realizes possibly that it was not the actual _visa_ that you were referencing. more coffee is warranted.

Hee. Possibly. I am pleased to say that Apple took their delivery responsibilities seriously to the extent that they were involved.

Sean, do you belong to any unions? A lot of them maintain emergency funds for members who've fallen on hard times. There may be funds available through other sources too--up here, the local organization that runs the big monthly actor/director/techie newsletter and coordinates the gigantic yearly regional mass auditions also has a small fund for anyone on, under, behind, or somewhere in the rigging above the stage who finds themselves in dire need (usually because of a health care crisis for someone in the household).

All of this is stuff the hospital social worker could pursue for you; you just need to mention it.