This was her response to the permit thing:
Permit acquired: Amendment I, Constitution of the United States of America: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or bridging the freedom of speech,or of the press, OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. (Ratified and in effective since December 15, 1791.)
I just took the high road and said that out of respect for my brother I was walking away from the conversation.
I'm sorry about your uncle, Scrappy.
Oh, Scrappy. I am so sorry. Peace to your whole family.
Scrappy, I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. Peace to you and your family.
Scrappy, I'm so sorry to hear about your uncle. He sure leaves a lot of love behind.
Scrappy, I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of your family today.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Scrappy. May many happy memories of your uncle comfort you and yours.
Scrappy, I'm so sorry. Peace~ma.
Laga - thanks for the clarification.
Scrappy, peace to you and all your family.
vw, please tell your brother's MiL that the Founding Fathers did not write the 1st Amendment in ASSCAPS.
I just made it into work because the Red Line trains conspired against me this morning, and I had to reschedule both my weekly doctor's appointments. Thank goodness both offices were able to still get me in this morning, but, Oi!, am I now swamped here with stuff to get done today.
Also, we hired a nanny last night. My DH wanted to call all the daycare wait lists we are on and tell them we no longer needed them, but I told him we'd better make sure this nanny share is working for us, first. (Bless, bless, bless my parents - they kept asking how they could help us, and finally I said they could help by loaning us their 2nd car, which they hardly ever use, for about 6 months after I go back to work, so we can figure out how the logistics of our new life are going to work and whether we need to buy a 2nd car, and they said "yes" in about 2 seconds flat. Knowing them, they'll probably drop it off with a full tank of gas.)