Oh Seska, I'm sorry you had to pull out. That house was great, and I hope you'll find something better soon.
And yes, I do suspect other drivers get a lot of amusement when we drive by on our way to and from the vet.
I heard the same stories from my dad. Israeli drivers are horrible, truth be told, but they were all very nice when they saw the dog on the seat next to my dad. Mostly because my dad, with both hands on the wheel, needed to talk constantly to him so that Lou won't start changing shifts.
And dear God, I still miss him so much.
G is asleep 2 hours earlier than he is supposed to be
Those were the kind of nap vibes I was sending.
We've had to pull out of buying the house.
Sorry to hear that. It was such a nice-looking house. But cheers to Dad of Seska for a knowledgeable and timely save. May the Girl return soon, and the hunt for the right home continue.
Nora, would your vet allow you to visit Taz during his hospitalization (assuming you have time while getting ready to move)? Ours would let us visit Teddy, and it always helped his morale a lot. (The people at Penn got a big kick out of it when I'd lay on the floor so Teddy could curl up on my chest and take a nap.)
Seconding this, Nora. I know it's crazy busy for you, but if the vet allows it, it might help you both. When Moosh was at the vet's for that long, horrible week, they encouraged us to come and visit him and each time we did, it definitely perked him up. Of course, he was also a brat and thought he was leaving every time we went to leave, but the vet said that he showed considerable improvement with each visit.
Seska, sorry to hear about the house. I know it would have devastated me had something been wrong with out house and kept us from buying it. Here's hoping that the absolute perfect house is out there, waiting for you. And that your Girl makes it back soon.
Well Played, Phoenix Suns
The team will be wearing its "Los Suns" jerseys for Wednesday night's Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs "to honor [the] Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."
Nora, would your vet allow you to visit Taz during his hospitalization (assuming you have time while getting ready to move)? Ours would let us visit Teddy, and it always helped his morale a lot.
Tom is seeing him this afternoon- I don't have any work flexibility this week (my last day being tomorrow) and I'll be flying to New Orleans on Friday morning after staying over Thursday night at a friend's house. So I won't be able to see him until he gets home. Sigh. But hopefully Tom can see him today and tomorrow too. That will be good for Taz, although less good for me.
Seska a question on LD (when you get the chance since I know you are busy campaigning). How serious are they about proportional representation? If by some stroke they actually win is in their program? If they end up in a coalition government, how high up is on the list of what they would insist on in return for their support?
Typ Boy - I'm around today, having hurt my back yesterday (the things we do for politics). They are VERY serious about PR, and have been for at least thirty years. The stakes have been upped recently, with a backlash from the UK public against corruption in Parliament. But Labour's promises for a referendum on the issue are nothing but rhetoric. IMHO.
Alas, they won't get the chance to advocate for it, as they're not going to win. I'm hoping for a hung Parliament, with neither 'major' party having an overall majority. Would give the Lib Dems a chance at a coalition. (I don't think they'd risk that chance by insisting on PR - although they might.) The two other parties are putting out the scare stories of weak government, but most of Europe has coalition governments. The funniest reason I've heard so far of why we shouldn't is that "British people are too polite and reserved to get anything done in a coalition". I actually read that in a paper the other day. *election overload*
OMG, Ryan is so cute I can't stand it.
bonny, holy crapola! Glad you are okay, please keep us posted and let us know if you need anything.
Seska, renewed house~ma for you and The Girl.
Jiminy, I'm tired. Dur.
The oil thing - dangerous conditions + likely human error + mechanical failure. The questions are - was everything done to minimize the danger, and is deep water drilling just too risky? Did the heat from the curing cement release methane that exceeded expected pressures, and was that possibility factored in when doing calculations? What was the nature of the human error (not doing a pressure check before opening a valve, missing the early signs of the kick)? Why did the BOP(s?) fail*? Do deep water wells need multiple BOPs in case of such failures? Why aren't oil companies required to have emergency equipment (like the giant funnel thingy) ready to go as part of the lease agreement with the MMS?
* You know all that stuff going around about the $500K part that "should" have been required? That would not have prevented this leak.
If anyone wants links or explanations, let me know. Off home for lunch and a quick nap.
