Sigh.

I think you might have to accept that things were said, even though they were regretted, that they can't get past. And if they can't past them, neither can your friendship. I am very sorry.

Yeah. I beginning to think that we cooked it. And now it's done.

What really gets to me is that Joe? Seems to be forgiven. When I'm out of town, they call him to go to movies, hang out, etc. Even though it was both of us that didn't do what, as friends, we should have done.

I'm sorry, Aims.

eta: YaY kitty!

Fucking hell, you guys. My brother called this morning. Water was waist-high last night on Main St. in Waterbury, where his restaurant is.

It's completely trashed on the inside. All the brewing equipment was in the basement, so totally underwater. The offices? In the basement. The water got about waist-high in the dining room and kitchen, so most of the kitchen equipment and tables, chairs, etc., are trashed.

It would be 8 years this Thanksgiving that the Alchemist was open. God DAMN.

Their new cannery is fine -- it's in a higher-elevation area, close to Ben & Jerry's -- and it opens Friday. But the pub? Trashed.

I have never heard him that upset in my life.

The good part is that they have FEMA flood insurance (Waterbury is right on the Winooski River), which the owner -- for reasons I do not know -- had been trying to drop for a couple of years, but FEMA wouldn't let them. So they have that.

But God DAMN.

The good part is that they have FEMA flood insurance (Waterbury is right on the Winooski River), which the owner -- for reasons I do not know -- had been trying to drop for a couple of years, but FEMA wouldn't let them. So they have that.

Thank god. That is very, very good news. I am so sorry about the Alchemist though- I loved that place. But they will rebuild, I'm sure of it. And they have the canning line to keep them out in the public eye while they are doing so.

I am sure they will also get a lot of support from their customers and community.

But, yeah. Upsetting. Let him know we are thinking of him...

That sucks, Steph. I'm glad your brother has flood insurance, at least. But what a pain clean up and repair is going to be.

I am sure they will also get a lot of support from their customers and community.

They definitely will. But it sounds pretty bad throughout Central Vermont. Waist-high water on Main Street means more businesses than just The Alchemist got trashed. Fucking hell.

The grimly funny part is that Saturday was his last day cooking. When he got home, he said to his wife, "That place is going to fall apart without me."

Next time, dude, WISH FOR A PONY.

Man, thank goodness they have flood insurance.

Aims, uggh. I'm sorry.

Steph, how awful!! Rebuilding ~ma going out to the Alchemist and all the other flooded homes and businesses.

Magnolia keeps telling us aaaallllll about her adventures. Very loudly. She seems none the worse for wear, just dirty.

Today is the 6th anniversary of Katrina. I am spending it learning to drive a forklift.

No response to my email to StW yet. I hate the waiting part. Trying to be patient.

Some it's-nothing~ma for my dad. His EMT girlfriend took him to the ER last night with chest pains. The text said they don't think it was a heart attack. Will know more after tests are done.