Do I have everyone's permission to start punching people in the throat? I've had one too many people piss me off today.

Isn't that what Roller Derby is for ? I mean, sure, I imagine its not allowed, its some sort of a foul.. but isn't that what fouls are for?

I'm shameless: how cute is Tyler? [link]

I have to get up at 6:30AM tomorrow and spend 9 hours being tortured with team-building. Where's the sudden onset stomach flu when I need it, rather than when it causes me to miss my niece's baptism, I ask you.

Am I wrong to be increasingly annoyed at people who invite me to things via my parents?

My mother's family does this. It's very annoying. Especially since she only passes along invitations that she thinks are important or intends to go to. And often with no notice, though she's known for a while, so you look like an asshole.

Tyler is adoooooorable. And Auntie Sara voice is cute too. Different than the one with cats and different than the one with adults, but really cute.

My parents are 2K away. But at some point, uhhh. My parents are 67 and 70 now. I could see that if mom outlives dad, mom wanting to come live up here if her health gets precarious and she is ready to leave her community in NM. (Near me just because I'm likely to stay here, whereas my brother is still prone to moving in the next decade.) Dad...all bets are off. I have no idea what he'd do. Or if he'll know when he needs help. It's a concern.

In any case, hey, senior apartments around the corner from me, greenhouse nursing center going in right next door to that. And they have longterm care insurance, so that's a load off. Honestly, if either of them get to a point where they can't live independently and/or with sufficient care and friends in NM, they'll come up here. But they have major roots in LC, so it'll be a major decision. They have a huge social network down there. I wouldn't ask them to start over. And they wouldn't ask us to come back, because there is no happiness in that for us either.

Wait, when have you heard me talking to adults on vid, Cass? And yeah, I kinda croon to the cats. With the boys, especially Tyler, I try to speak painfully clearly. Even if I start to call him Dominic. Ack!

Dammit, I want someone to give me a gold star or something. And I'm not even remotely finished. But being adult just for the sake of being adult sucks.

Thanks for all the punctuation. My grandfather passed away early today. The job~ma is still in play for the moment, I'm not sure what will happen there.

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