{{Shir}} so sorry.
Riley: Oh, yeah. Sorry 'bout last time. Heard I missed out on some fun. Xander: Oh yeah, fun was had. Also frolic, merriment and near-death hijinks.
'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[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.
hippocampus - Mar 14, 2010 1:58:51 pm PDT #13003 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Zenkitty - Mar 14, 2010 2:58:25 pm PDT #13004 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
My sis began a crusade on the first vet.
Good.
billytea - Mar 14, 2010 6:25:23 pm PDT #13005 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I'm looking after Ryan by myself today. (Wallybee's at work, his grandparents are taking a well-earned vacation in Cairns.) First time I've had him on my own for a full day. In fact, I think it's the first time anyone has looked after him on their own for a full day.
I think the upshot of this is, Ryan is a very fortunate little man, and Wallybee's parents are awesome.
Strix - Mar 14, 2010 6:33:19 pm PDT #13006 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Indeed, that is majorly awesome, bt. 10000 parents are grinding their teeth with jealousy and they don't know why.
billytea - Mar 14, 2010 6:40:58 pm PDT #13007 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Indeed, that is majorly awesome, bt. 10000 parents are grinding their teeth with jealousy and they don't know why.
It is true. Wallybee's parents' visa expires in about a month, though, at which point things will change. I'm worried about how he'll cope with it; I think he's going to miss them a lot. (I know we will too.)
DavidS - Mar 14, 2010 7:15:01 pm PDT #13008 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm worried about how he'll cope with it; I think he's going to miss them a lot. (I know we will too.)
Honestly, you'll miss them more than he will. I mean, he will miss them but it won't be traumatic as long as you and the Wallybee are there. Younger kids are pretty flexible about this stuff.
Matilda was with her daycare provider, Maggie, from age 3 months until she was 3+ years and was very close with her. But she made the transition to preschool very easily. Within a week. And now is totally bonded with her teacher there, but that too will be a relatively short term relationship.
They don't really remember all this stuff at this age, though I do believe that all the love goes into them and builds up a sense of trust about people and the world.
Hil R. - Mar 14, 2010 8:05:43 pm PDT #13009 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
My sister wants to know if I want to go with her on a trip to Germany and Austria this summer. I really want to go, but obviously I can't unless I complete and defend my dissertation first. I'm just about positive that I can finish by then, but if my advisor keeps not reading anything, that could set my timeline back a while.
I'm going to try to finish writing this week. We'll see what happens then.
Shir - Mar 14, 2010 8:16:40 pm PDT #13010 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Ryan is indeed very lucky to have you as parents, bt.
billytea - Mar 14, 2010 8:33:27 pm PDT #13011 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
They don't really remember all this stuff at this age, though I do believe that all the love goes into them and builds up a sense of trust about people and the world.
Yeah, I know. It's not really till after the age of three that they form permanent memories, though certainly it'll affect their development and their expectations about the world. I expect he'll have a little while feeling like something's amiss though.
The fact that he won't really remember them after a certain point also saddens me of course, after all they've done for him. We'd like them to be able to move out here permanently, but I don't know if it'll happen. It'll either take a decade, or a substantial amount of money.
meara - Mar 14, 2010 8:36:11 pm PDT #13012 of 30000
It'll either take a decade, or a substantial amount of money.
Wow, that's a long time! That sucks. Will they be able to do more extended stays like they have, or no?
Ahem. I had dinner with the girl from last night. And then went over to her house. Which turns out to be all of maybe half a mile from Barb's new place! Good times were had by all. Heh.