Ooh, Vortex, I don't care either. I just said something excessively rude in her direction. Ptui.

sj, two seems about the age when they do that. It's both self-reassuring and orienting for them, I think. And also cute.

First world whine - I really need to eat something, and I just don't feel like cooking. I had some cheese and crackers, but should really eat more, especially if I'm going to be drinking later. I have frozen gyoza, that would be yummy, but I don't want to fix them.

Wah wah wah.

she was really pissed, but I didn't care.

Damn right.

I, too, am doing time in Florida coming up. But for vroom cars.

I honestly believe lives may be at stake and I won't change my mind no matter how pissed he gets.

You shouldn't. But, ugh, what a stressful time, Laura. I wish you some peace in your family and I hope this can resolve soon. Waiting for kids to grow up, really grow up, takes forever. I should call my dad and apologize. Again.

You're damn right, Laura. And I know it's incredibly difficult, but hold the line here. You're doing the right thing.

Glad you had a good day, smonster.

I need to eat something too, but I'm period sickie and can't make myself. But I do have frozen gyoza too, and that would totally work and I could make it by steaming it in the rice cooker, and then I'd also have rice I could eat if I couldn't handle the gyoza.

If only I could pop over for gyoza and rice. Actually, I'm waiting for my roomie to wake up from her nap. It's so much easier to motivate with someone else involved.

Laura, definitely hold that line.

I should call my dad and apologize. Again.

You and me both. I do not know how my parents lived through my teens. My mother is a saint. I'm a bit envious that my mother's faith got her through it because I don't have that. But I know lots and lots of wonderful successful honorable adults that were terrors for their parents at 19. That helps. And you guys help so very much.

And now DH has gone to basketball and Bobby is spending the night with a friend so I am pouring a nice glass of wine and watching prerecorded TV.

You're damn right, Laura. And I know it's incredibly difficult, but hold the line here. You're doing the right thing.

What Liese said. Bless you Laura, holding the line...however uncomfortable it might be...is so much better than regretting a squishy boundary later.

smonster, yay for the Frankie friendly bar! We have a few of those around here. I think though, that Bartleby prefers entertaining at home.

smonster, yay for the Frankie friendly bar! We have a few of those around here. I think though, that Bartleby prefers entertaining at home.

As long as I can keep him from peeing on a bar stool. I mean, they will have cleanup supplies, but I'd prefer he didn't.

sj, two seems about the age when they do that. It's both self-reassuring and orienting for them, I think. And also cute.

It was cute. Even several hours later. Mom also came by today and she was a big hit with G, which possibly has something to do with the fact that she showed up with a toy.

The hematologist appointment went well today. I'm going to have iron infusions over the next several weeks. I also have several other specialists appointments set up over the next several weeks. I feel like a just got a full time job going to doctor appointments, but I guess if it helps I won't complain too much.

May the specialists be particularly skilled and help you more than your expectations, sj.

I had totally forgotten that stage with the kids. It was really cute.