You, dear Nora, are always welcome. ETA - and java, too!

The guest bedroom is currently where all of the medium and large (and not used often enough) kitchen appliances reside. We'd probably at least move them off of the bed in there so you could have a place to sleep.

Does anyone else play sneezies on iphone and compare it to a plague that spreads through sneezing? And then ponder how quickly one little sneeze can spread to so many innocents and wipe everyone out in a short period of time? And then consider the possibility that the only reason the little sneezie blobs are smiling after they sneeze is because even though they can't talk, they're thinking, "braaaaiiinnnns"?

Just me?

Oh! He's coming to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail.

Go. Just go. He's delightful. And smart as hell.

but not all the way to Portland (we're going to Ashland). Drat!

Totally drat. But Ashland is really lovely. I cannot recall if you are a wine drinker but there are some really neat wineries near there too. If you want, I can virtual tour guide you. (Uncle lives down there...)

Does anyone else play sneezies on iphone and compare it to a plague that spreads through sneezing? And then ponder how quickly one little sneeze can spread to so many innocents and wipe everyone out in a short period of time? And then consider the possibility that the only reason the little sneezie blobs are smiling after they sneeze is because even though they can't talk, they're thinking, "braaaaiiinnnns"?

No one told me there was pestilence. I so need an iPhone.

Erin, did you send me your address?

No one told me there was pestilence. I so need an iPhone.

Be honest... now that you've recovered... there is at least a teeny tiny part of you that is happy you had whooping cough, isn't there?

I do not play iphone sneezies but I do drink lots and lots of wine. In fact, I probably should cancel at least one of my wine memberships (Bonny Doon is one most likely to get heave-ho!).

We're going to see plays. I haven't been to Ashland since the late 90s and megan's never been. How far from Ashland to Portland? I know I've done the drive but it was long ago.

And now I gotta hope megan doesn't mind me spilling our beans.

Damn, I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for that crazy java!

I really want a soda maker. Having an ice cream maker would be dangerous.

Tonight's cocktail experiment: ice, soda water, 2 shots Pinky vodka, a dash of Creme de Violette, and a dollop of rose syrup. I call it a Pink Bat.

Ack, tommy. Gravity is not your friend. I hope nothing's seriously damaged. I'm glad you were wearing the helmet. We'd miss your spicy brains.

and Nicole's guest bedroom.

Belinda awaits you.

It is exactly 62 degrees in San Francisco. It is always 62 degrees in San Francisco.

Cooking tonight, I couldn't get the flavors right in my chili. I corrected for this and I corrected for that and got fairly unorthodox in my corrections (though trusting my palate for balance) and right about when I thought I'd ruined it...it came out great. Better than usual. Though I don't think I could recreate it.

Tonight I introduced my neighbors to the Squirrel Cop episode of This American Life and Matilda played happily with Emmett's Pirate Playmobils for a couple hours. We're now onto The Emperor's New Groove.