~ma to Daniel and Andi. I hope they can clear it up quickly.

Oh, man, I am belching truffle-flavored french fries, but I don't regret a single one of them. The TUMS bottle is getting a work-out, though.

Dammit, WindSparrow. That stinks. Get better quick, DCJ!

I just spent an hour or two paying bills and budgeting. Painful but necessary. Gonna take a while to dig myself out of this hole I got into with unemployment and moving, following years of irresponsible spending. Ah well.

Well, you'd have to dig yourself out of the hole anyway, and you're doing it in your dream city at a job that seems to be pretty kick ass so far!

What Barb said, Andi. We're here if you need us.

Thanks. I love you guys - you know that, right?

May the drugs do their work quickly and completely.

I'm a lot less worried now than I was when they first told us they were admitting him. On friday they gave him two IV AB's. On Saturday, only the one IM injection. Today he has received one IM, and three by IV. I think that the one given on Saturday was less effective by itself than the two on Friday - which is why there was an improvement after that, but then it got worse after the Saturday treatment. By the time I left tonight, I saw some noticeable reduction in the inflammation on his leg. So I'm feeling a bit better able to concentrate on being optimistic.

Well, you'd have to dig yourself out of the hole anyway, and you're doing it in your dream city at a job that seems to be pretty kick ass so far!

I hope that takes the sting out of it, somewhat.

Andi, so much continued ~ma for both of you. And glad to hear that things seem to be on an upswing.

IOmeN, a couple of pics from this weekend that didn't send me screaming for the hills.

Performing the East Coast swing (and smiling! looking like I'm having fun!):

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At the end of the day, with my teacher/partner.

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ION:

I might seriously need to borrow a corset or two for the end of October. The more outre, the better. I'm a 14/16, can provide exact measurements, and would pay for shipping here, back and have it cleaned (unless it's latex or leather) before returning.

My friends have generously bought and paid for tickets and travel -- the whole trip, really -- for us to go to a wicked cool masquerade/Burning Manthang in Detroit the weekend of October 22nd.

Costume are mandatory. I have a silver ballgown skirt, and a swancy sequined and embroidered wrap skirt in purple and gold, and can, of course, do my own fabulous makeup, but a corset would be the non plus ultra.

Anyone who might be willing, just let me know!

I haven't had an adventure like this in years, so it's kind of a belated 39th bday present.

Barb, you look absolutely radiant! And like you were having a ton of fun!

Andi, I'm glad it looks like the doubled up drugs are doing their job. Fast relief and healing~ma to Daniel.

Andi, continued medical~ma for you and Daniel.

Great photos, Barb!

Sending quick healing thoughts to Daniel!