Born (o with the slashy) has really comfy and cute shoes, and you can frequently find them at your local TJ Maxx/Marshall's for reasonable prices. I have some awesome brown wedges that are super comfy and cute.

I will check them out!

Eeeep. I'm FB friends with a bunch of folks from the dojo. There is one family - mom, dad, the dad's mom, and 4 kids (an assortment of yours, mine, & ours) - I have gotten to know fairly well. I thought. The mom and dad just each changed their relationship status to single. I won't see any of them until tomorrow, but I'm filled with wtf.

Is there a gender-neutral word for "king or queen"? The only thing I can think of is "ruler," which doesn't really convey that I mean royalty and not just whoever happens to be in charge.

I looked in the back yard and Mr Peabody appeared to be presiding over a large, gruesome kill, possibly featuring intestines. A closer look revealed that he'd snuck a red stuffed toy outside and disemboweled it.

Is there a gender-neutral word for "king or queen"? The only thing I can think of is "ruler," which doesn't really convey that I mean royalty and not just whoever happens to be in charge.

Monarch.

Monarch.

Thank you.

The mom and dad just each changed their relationship status to single. I won't see any of them until tomorrow, but I'm filled with wtf.

I've seen that happen. On the one hand, I think it's a way to let everyone know at once that you're single so they can avoid all the questions and not have to repeat stories, but it can make a bunch of people wonder what they missed.

I have a friend who is going through a civil, if painful divorce. Long story as short as I can make it? After 2nd bout of cancer husband cheated with one of his actresses. Friend found out because of an abnormal pap. Other woman was at cast parties and house parties with friend and her husband in attendance. They were just going to split for a bit, but she feels husband has become this weird dudely kind of guy. Plus she's in the arts community so she's running into everyone involved all the time, and they have couple friends where the guy is his best friend and the girl is hers.

Funny thing is? When I saw the status change. I kinda knew what was behind it.

Brave Mr. Peabody!

(Lucky for you, Ginger.)

Here's a great song for all of you Amy, Aimees out there. Although it's spelled Amie. I could not listen to this for a year after my niece Amy died but now it's kind of wonderfully sad, if you know what I mean.

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DJ - it is going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Of the 7 folks in the family, 5 of them take karate and the dad is an assistant instructor. I have never felt any discord between them but if I hadn't known they were a couple, I doubt I would have put them together either.

I feel like such a nosy-body, wanting to know what happened. I just worked out with the dad and his mom on Wednesday.