Deena, you should definitely be able to get benefits for Aidan, at least until he is 18. However, they love to deny everyone at least once. If that happens, get a lawyer who specializes in this sort of thing.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 42: Which question do you want me to answer first?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Sep 22, 2008 4:35:13 pm PDT #6329 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Sep 22, 2008 5:25:18 pm PDT #6330 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I'm a big fan of marriage and enjoyed all 3 of my weddings immensely. I considered the government thing and the wedding thing completely separate. Marriage is an important part of the commitment for me personally, being the product of my parents and life experiences. It brings me joy to see loved ones that were denied the right to marry finally having that option. I believe future generations will be shocked that this was ever prohibited.
Still as important as the commitment of marriage is to me personally, it would neither surprise nor upset me if the boys didn't feel the same way. They have enjoyed the weddings they have attended, so maybe I'll get to do the mother of the groom thing.
Survived the long day, kinda. Somehow I managed to screw up the car reservation so we just canceled DH's flight and hotel for tomorrow. I clearly remember seeing the confirmation page and printing it for the car, and yet, no record of that ever happening. At this point I think it was a delusion. So it cost me $75 to cancel the air and nothing to cancel the hotel. Still feel odd, but apparently it wasn't meant to be.
Perhaps more sleep would be a good plan.
edit to remove extra random y
JenP - Sep 22, 2008 5:53:16 pm PDT #6331 of 10001
I have a meeting tomorrow for which I am bringing some materials to pass out. I just realized that I have the date wrong for one of the events that one set of materials applies to, and I'm now unsure which Saturday in October I need to reference. Fortunately, I have not printed them yet (thank god I double checked on the date), and I can always mail out the docs after the meeting, but still... rookie mistake, man! I'm usually so anal about stuff like that.
Oh, well. At least the other materials are OK. Yeah, because they didn't have any dates to check. ::smacks self upside head::
DCJensen - Sep 22, 2008 6:03:43 pm PDT #6332 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I just love reading the "Cops and courts" section of our small town newspaper.
To wit:
Aug. 31, 2008
5:54 p.m.: A woman reported that a man approached her at the Big Steer [restaurant/truck stop], 8051 Bagley Ave., gave her a check and told her he wanted to make her the queen of Morocco. He also told her that he was a doctor. He left in a red Chevy Cavalier.
What? Not a blue box?
Monday, Sept. 15, 2009
11:35 a.m.: A caller reported a man riding in circles on a bicycle on Western Avenue, yelling at passersby and stopping traffic. The man was reported as approximately 50 years old with a patch over one eye. On Sept. 6, a disturbance was reported nearby at Perkins Restaurant, when an older man with an eye patch riding a red bicycle was said to have been yelling profanities. In both cases, officers were unable to locate anyone fitting the description.
Laura - Sep 22, 2008 6:06:02 pm PDT #6333 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
rookie mistake, man! I'm usually so anal about stuff like that.
Jen, my sistah in febblemindedness. Still don't know how I managed to not know we were without car reservation until 7 hours before we would have left for the airport. Duh. I never miss that kind of thing.
And with that I shall drain the last of my wine and hit the sack. G'night Bitches.
JenP - Sep 22, 2008 6:10:58 pm PDT #6334 of 10001
'Night, my sistah.
Burrell - Sep 22, 2008 6:16:15 pm PDT #6335 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Sign the legal contracts somewhere else, then go to the church (or place of choice) for a ceremony that means something to the participants without actually linking the two.
This is not unlike Muslim practice, at least from the very little I know of it. When we went to our friends' wedding, the marital ceremony itself is primarily the signing of the contract, which takes place in private. Then you throw a big ol' party.
DCJensen - Sep 22, 2008 6:42:28 pm PDT #6336 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Windsparrow and I were out at lunch the other day and saw a variation of this shirt on another patron.
Wonder if it comes in multiple X? I was a little old to be raised on the Street™, but appreciate the juxtaposition.
Shir - Sep 22, 2008 7:14:12 pm PDT #6337 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Morning, Bitches.
Umm, where's the new Natter? I woke up today and couldn't find it, and there's this important Buffista birthday.
Edit: found
Trudy Booth - Sep 22, 2008 7:20:51 pm PDT #6338 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The girl's father is a pastor, and he is telling all of his congregants not to get a marriage license
It's worked for polygamists for years.
And many of Teh Gays. Plenty of churches have had gay marriage for some time.
Sign the legal contracts somewhere else, then go to the church (or place of choice) for a ceremony that means something to the participants without actually linking the two.
I think that's basically the deal in France and some other countries.