On my father's side We're even close with our second and third cousins. When my grandparents and their siblings were all alive, we all spent all of our vacations and some weekends together.

Later, this did cause some uncomfortableness when we all grew up and didn't see each other as often. Ran into my dad's cousin's son at a club one night-didn't recognize each other at all until he started hitting on me and his friends asked my last name. We realized who each other were and got totally skeeved.

Wikipedia comes through on the married cousin question: [link]

I made a serious dent in work today YAY!. I may actually be caught up when my vacation starts on Friday.

First came suicide by cop, now suicide by Air Force.

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A man suspected of stealing a plane in Canada and flying erratically across three states was trying to commit suicide, hoping he would be shot down by military fighter planes, a state trooper said Tuesday.

Damn. I'm in a meeting for 80 minutes, and only two posts?

The version of Connie's story that I read pointed out that he was caught in a local convenience store:

Staff identified him as an outsider when he asked to use a "washroom" instead of a "bathroom."

I think my anxiety levels are going through the roof. I'm hoping it is just I am hungry. To counteract it, I pulled the trigger on insurance picks. I should tackle the spare closet but that right now makes me freak out more. So dinner and email and just breathe.

And I still have no idea where I put the other spare bracket.

Interrupting to thank everyone for the birthday wishes yesterday.

It's really terribly sad that every day doesn't involve going to movies, getting gifts, having cake, and people catering to my every whim. I think I definitely a princess in another life.

Can you feel a pea underneath the mattress?

Can you feel a pea underneath the mattress?

Of course! I am a delicate flower. Just ask my bruised shins.