I like the shirt, too, Shir.

Maycomb was a tired old town, even in 1932 when I first knew it. Somehow, it was hotter then. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning; ladies bathed before noon, after their 3 o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frosting from sweating and sweet talcum.

When I reread To Kill a Mockingbird a few years ago, for the first time as an adult, I realized that those opening lines were still so vivid in my memory that I could almost have quoted them verbatim.

It's been sticky-hot in Nashville too this last week or so. To tell you the truth, I actually don't mind it that much; I've learned to be more or less comfortable with just being sweaty, and it provides a nice incentive to laze around reading and drinking lemonade.

Shir, I think that shirt looks good on you! The style is not a real favorite of mine (I am generally anti-bows on my clothing) but you wear it well.

I like the shirt. It looks good.

Good heavens, Teppy, you'd better shove some of that pistachio baklava through the interpipes to me, so I can avoid nightmares after looking at that... abomination.

Shir, that shirt is so cute, it looks great on you.

OK. By popular vote, I'll keep and wear it.

And will try to get over the front thing.

THIS is fluffy: [link].

Jesus Christ. I don't think that even David Bowie can wear it and get away with it.

Good heavens, Teppy, you'd better shove some of that pistachio baklava through the interpipes to me, so I can avoid nightmares after looking at that... abomination.

Sorry. It is IN MAH BELLEH.

THIS is fluffy: [link].

Jesus Christ. I don't think that even David Bowie can wear it and get away with it.

See? I'm just saying, when you think the front of *your* shirt is fluffy, remember the abomination and know that your shirt is not fluffy.

I like the shirt too. I think it suits you, Shir.

So, a really nice thing happened today.

I whinged here about the poor quality of the Red Cross course I took on Sunday. Well, through a series of mildly irritating circumstances, I found myself speaking to the director of health and safety training today. Lovely man. Very interested in my feedback and completely willing to let me retake the course.

BUT, in addition, he is giving me a FREE instructor training!! That's multiple hundreds of dollars I'd not spend otherwise and will give me to tools to offer classes on the Hill. I'm absolutely thrilled.

My squeaky wheel definitely got greased...in a good way.

My squeaky wheel definitely got greased...in a good way.

That's what she said.

That's great, bonny!

bonny, that is terrific. What an exciting opportunity!