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.

bonny, those links don't work for me.

Me either. 404 message.

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

Dog friendly bars are the bomb. I need to find one in my neighborhood. It's okay in summer when I can bring her on the patio.

I think though, that Bartleby prefers entertaining at home.

I'm picturing him with a martini in one paw, wearing a Hefner-esque smoking jacket. So, basically Brian from Family Guy.

Steph, with your recent Sheldon revelations you might appreciate this. We were watching Family Guy over the holidays and both my brother and sis were saying it was the funniest show ever made.

I was all "I like it enough but I don't know about funniest."

My brother gives me this weird look and says "I'm...kind of surprised to hear you say that. Because, you are Brian."

I couldn't really argue the point. Though I wanted to. And said so, acknowledging that that actually only strengthened their case.