But I called Emmett and had him on the line while I had her open his present to her: a Unicorn! A nice plush one with a golden horn, and a bejeweled chest, and nice detailing at the fetlocks.

And no human face, right?

Second, I'm useless for reds. I'm a Reisling drinker.

I drink a fair amount of wine, but well below your price point so not much help there.

For beers, I'd go for something local - always more interesting than the majors. I lean towards pale ales, but at this time of year there should be some interesting seasonals out.

How much do I love that Emmett got her a unicorn?! Good bro, dude.

Happy bday to Matilda!!!

I am off to the gym, library and grocery store, then home to try to do some yard clean-up, flea dip the dog and then maybe attack my bedside table of book doom, move the shelves upstairs.

But then I will have the new Sheri Tepper book, and I am making pork chops, roasted potatoes and roasted calififlower for dinner tonight. Mmm. Catch the last ep of Terriers, hot shower with a salt scrub and then tucked up under the comforter reading.

I'm a Reisling drinker. Beer, again, I'm useless because I prefer light ales and wheat beers.

Aw, Cash is me. Or I am Cash.

Happy birthday, Matilda!

By the way, Rogue has a Juniper Pale Ale out right now that is fantastic.

And no human face, right?

Correct.

I'm sorry about Pearl, Theresa.

Happy birthday, Matilda!

Spidra, glad you made a new friend!

Suzi, it's wonderful, and amazing, that your cousin is recovering so well.

Since Tokaji is made from grapes infected with the "noble rot", I wonder if I, being very allergic to mold, would have a bad reaction to drinking it?

So I'm at work again, which totally means that I'm due some comp time. I wonder which day of the week next week would be good to ask for a day off?

Thursday! I'm free until my 9 o'clock flight.

(Or I suppose you could make plans that don't revolve around me. I suppose.)

I met a fellow traveller this morning. A few ER visits ago I mentioned sharing a room with a patient that seemed totally entitled--but good way entitled. She was asking for a lot of dilaudid, and like she was expecting to get it.

I struck up a conversation with her this morning. Boy, can the lady ever talk. More than I could keep up with, because I certainly fell asleep during the middle of some of her answers.

She did have some assertiveness-about-your-meds suggestions that I appreciated.

She did have some assertiveness-about-your-meds suggestions that I appreciated.

Cool! Like what?