Aw, poor Ryan-noodle. Hope he feels better soon and y'all catch up on some sleep.

Prepping for vacations is totally stressful.

Thanks, y'all. I'm excited about the publicity and (I hope!) more money for the Village, and nervous that we'll get a bigger crowd than we could handle. Which would be a good problem to have, I suppose. Ooo! If there's a line people could bribe to move up in the line! ...kay maybe not.

Unfortunately, I got sucked into the hopelessness of big box stores, for no freaking reason, and now I've squandered a precious evening of donation solicitation. I have lots of other stuff to do, though. And need to go to bed early. Eesh.

Glad Trudy's surgery went well,

Steph that's so great for you brother and The Alchemist.

So tonight turned into a total vacation from productivity. Oh well. I didn't have the time to spare but it'll all come together somehow.

Time for shower and bed.

Poor Ryan, and poor Ryan's parents. Sick kids is no fun for anyone.

Sigh. I am going to die a spinster, alone and loveless. More importantly, sexless. ARGH.

(which is to say, I went on a date with someone from OKCupid and it was a total bust, and just as I was sitting down got a text from the totally inappropriate girl I went out with on Sunday informing me that she is busy all weekend, sorry. Um, yeah)

meara, that is crazy talk you are both gorgeous and smart, but I'm sorry that dating world has been bad to you lately.

So, I'm thinking I need to buy sneakers if I'm going to be going to PT three times a week. I don't currently own any. I probably don't need super pricey ones that you would need for running and such, just something reasonably supportive, and of course cute. Any suggestions?

sj, do they need to be like, supportive running-type sneakers? Or just "more casual shoes" like Pumas/Keds?

Running style would probably be better. I can't feel my feet, but my back hurts when my shoes are not supportive enough.

Ginger for the assist.

So I finished up the thread puzzled. Consumerist, humanist, communist, theorist...assist? I don't know that one.

Yay for your bro, Steph, good for him.

And yay for you getting the treatment and guidance for feeling better, sj.

Woohoo for successful Trudy surgery.

Boo on people who don't see meara's loveliness.

Ryan, feel better, little man!

And Aims, when you check in, there's a Loyal Order of Camels Lodge in a nearby town. I thought of you when we passed the sign.

The rest of you? Hugs, hairpats, attaboys or attagirls and confetti and glitter, as you wish.

In conclusion, rice pasta shells with cottage cheese, a dash of cream, fresh ground black pepper and minced garlic browned in butter, all tossed with fresh grated romano, asiago, and parm? Not quite on par with fresh-made cheese tortellini, but getting pretty damn close.

Hee. ASS-ist! :)

Bev, as in "Ginger assisted those around her with her awesomeness"