Oh, he wrote a fabulous letter!! I was especially moved by this part:
I am enclosing my Eagle Badge, as it does not stand for the things it did when I earned it. I am also enclosing my Eagle patch, as it too does not represent the ideals it did when I received it. I am even enclosing the box, the box that is too small for my worldview and the people of character that I think have value, but the Boy Scouts of America does not.
Oh, {{{sumi}}}. I'm so sorry.
I've been amazed to learn how many men I know are Eagle Scouts, including one whose letter returning his badge has been posted. And also including one gay man.
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
I don't know that I have ever actually felt that joy, but I will say once it's gone, it's lost forever.
oh sumi. I'm sorry. What a long life though.
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
I don't know that I have ever actually felt that joy, but I will say once it's gone, it's lost forever.
I actually still love using the new washing machine we got this spring. It's just light years ahead of the old one, seeing as how it's all digital and has no agitator and has a glass top so I can watch the clothes wash like it's TV.
ION, I know I bitch about work a lot, but I *do* love their willingness to let me work from home when necessary. I had a dental cleaning at noon, and since the dentist is just a few blocks from our house, I didn't really want to drive 20 minutes back up to work if I could just edit at home for the rest of the afternoon. So here I sit on the couch, with big band on Pandora and very clean teeth and a stack of manuscripts. (Well, okay, 2 manuscripts. But they're long.)
sumi, I'm so sorry! 20 years is a long life for a cat, but it's never long enough.
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
Never. Never ever. And may I just say, the joy of having the washer/dryer on the same floor as the bedroom also never wears off.
Teppy, I'm hoping to get a new washer and dryer in January and I'm excited even though that is months away. I have no idea what I want/need. I don't think I've ever bought a set before. The ones we have now had been passed on to us from some friends when they moved to WA and the are over 16 years old (that is when we got them, no idea when they were purchased).
I love the folks in my office. I came in today after not showing my face in about 6 weeks. No negative remarks. A couple of "nice to see you"s but without a sarcastic edge. And it is my reminder of why I like working from home so much more. It is too bright in here. The air is LOUD, never mind the people on calls around me.