Aw, dag, that made me weepy.

it is not strange and that is awesome and YAY us!

What she said!

The internet is so isolating.

She was so into all of the pics, even though she had to squint to see them on the iPhone. And so now she knows all about the move to Texas and Mac's grandparents and his uncle G and on an on. She couldn't get enough info. And she thinks msbelle is awesome. And I agreed and then we ate our eggs.

The creator of Spooks (MI-5) speaks out about the recently unveiled Russian spy ring.

I think about the friends I've made thanks to this box (or rather, spiral sized thing) and how it was so hard to get my parents to wrap their head around it, and then they met some, and now the fact that I have friends I've never actually met, but would offer a bed or crash with without hesitation, doesn't even raise an eyebrow. Which is especially funny, since growing up, we always were hosting people we'd never met before, vouched for by fellow quakers or activists.

I have to say, my parents never really questioned the people in the box, which is weird, since they're pretty conventional in most ways. They don't get why I like Buffy, but I didn't get pushback about driving across the US to stay with...someone. I didn't ask Allyson for sure until New Mexico.

Congrats on the paperwork, msbelle!

It's cool and dry enough outside (finally) I've opened the french doors to vent the house for the first time in 2 weeks. Really glad I wasn't here last week.

Despite my dad being an early adopter (arpanet days,) my parents never really found the internet as a social device, even to this day. I was supposed to show my mom how to navigate fb (account set up by my SIL) to see grandkid pictures. The extent to which they use it socially is email and pictures to their kids. Beyond that, work and commerce only.

My mom loves my "Buffy friends." She's met quite a few of them and loves our friendships. As soon as she realized you were real people and not axe murderers, she was all in. My dad was somewhat bemused by the concept (he's become more and more of a lovable curmudgeon the older he's gotten), but he, too, has come around finally and is utterly unfazed when I talk about seeing/staying with/confiding in you all. Of course, given the board is how I met their son-in-law, they're pretty well convinced it's a good place full of good (if weird, in the best possible way) people.

Congrats, msbelle and mac!

lori and ita DID get a little scary with the rifle that time....

Bobcat vs Optimus Prime at the B'ham Zoo. I take sucky video, but you get the gist.