My parents and sister called to wish me a happy birthday. My birthday is tomorrow, but it was my grandmother's rule that you must always call someone to wish them a happy birthday the night before their birthday, not the day of, so we're continuing that. I like it -- makes my birthday last a little longer.

Just had to deal with one student pleading for a better grade today. Actually, not pleading so much as bargaining. Nearly ten full minutes of, "Well, if I get an A on the final, then will you give the final more weight in the average? My father says that he does that with his students if they do much better on the final than the did during the semester." "No. The grading scale is set by the department, and I can't make any changes." "Well, I think I can get my quiz grade up with the next few quizzes. If I do, then can you make the quizzes worth a higher percentage of the grade?" "No. The grading scale is set by the department, and I can't make any changes." Etc.

Well, I've got my appt. It's next Wednesday afternoon.

I hope it's nothing. It bothers me that there was something on my ekg from last year and I had no idea.

Liese - I'm glad your dog is okay. It is a problem: the none chewing dogs, but perhaps a weekly bone?

Meep, sumi, I don't know what to wish you for that, but health~ma, certainly.

On the advice of my vet, I get Hills T/D food, the dental hygiene formula, and give Walter just a few nuggets a day as treats. He crunches them down happily and that supposedly helps his teeth stay clean.

Heart~ma, sumi. It is scary news.

We're having a ridiculously wonderful wedding dinner. The food is to dieh for. One couple who we do not know bought us each a glass of champagne and another couple bought us dessert.

Dear couples who have never met sj and TCG but are sharing space with them this wonderful evening:

Thank you for doing things for them that we can't because we're too far away.

Love, us

That is a delight to read, sj.

sj's posts make me want to go elope.

Seriously, this eloping thing sounds awesome. Congarts to both of you! I'm glad to have met you both, so I can picture your beaming faces.

Many, many felicitations to sj and tcg! What a wonderful day to continue a wonderful relationship in a wonderful life.

Cheers!

PS: I love the way Windsparrow's mind works. Indeed, thanks to, and for, the kindness of strangers.