I was supposed to go to a wake tonight, but I have been ordered by my family not to go because apparently my hometown is a big mess that has not been plowed sufficiently. The plan was to grab dinner with my family after the wake. So, instead of cooking, I am cashing in a Christmas gift from TCG which was an IOU for dinner and a margarita at our local Mexican restaurant.
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Feb 10, 2013 10:22:49 am PST #26110 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hil R. - Feb 10, 2013 1:16:25 pm PST #26111 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I just took a look at the new dogs listed on the shelter website. One of them is a 115-pound Mastiff who is afraid of other dogs. I think this is practically the definition of "not the dog for me."
Trudy Booth - Feb 10, 2013 1:39:14 pm PST #26112 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
You could saddle that thing up and save money on gas.
Cass - Feb 10, 2013 1:41:11 pm PST #26113 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
You could saddle that thing up and save money on gas.
In my experience, large dogs provide their own gas. A lot of it.
le nubian - Feb 10, 2013 1:55:26 pm PST #26114 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
You could saddle that thing up and save money on gas.
seriously.
Trudy Booth - Feb 10, 2013 1:56:12 pm PST #26115 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Hil could saddle AND bottle. This could be a whole side gig!
Today took the niece to see Yo Gabba Gabba live. I would reccomend it, very fun show. We got lost getting there (street signs, people, GET SOME) and as we pulled up my poor niece (almost 3) barfed. And barfed. Aaaaaand barfed.
Mom and I check the diaper bag, no change of clothes. Check the back back... no clothes, but a gallon bottle of water and paper towels. SCORE! So I go tell the niece, "You're going to be cold for a minute, but well be as quick as we can. Think about if you want to go home or go to the show. If you get sick again at the show, we can still go home." My logic being that if she was sick sick she'd want to go home whereas if she was just car sick she'd want to wait until we got back in the car. Then we stripped her, rinsed her, and put my hoodies on her as clothes. So McGuyver!
She said she wanted to stay. We go to will call, get the tickets, send in Mom and kid. I go back to car to park it legally. Mom and kid hit merch table and buy her a "dress". I get in finally and spend the bulk of the show cheerfully chasing my now-lively (yep, it was just car sick) niece up and down aisles, niece clad only in a long t-shirt, boots, a diaper, and her hat. It is CLEAR that she's in a shirt and diaper. Oh, and she's hugely tall... the LOOKS I got! I wanted to shout to everyone "Car sick! She's only two!" It was hysterical.
Hil R. - Feb 10, 2013 3:08:02 pm PST #26116 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
You could saddle that thing up and save money on gas.
As long as it didn't encounter any other dogs on the way.
There's also a puggle listed, so I think I'm going to go in on Tuesday to see if I can meet her. I was going to go in today, but fell asleep on the couch and woke up, very confused, about four hours later. The shelter is only open to the public for two hours tomorrow, and I've got to be administering a midterm during those two hours, so I can't go then. (They don't have enough volunteers to be open to the public more often. They're open four hours on Saturdays and Sundays, then two hours Mondays and Tuesdays.)
sj - Feb 10, 2013 3:30:23 pm PST #26117 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Trudy, poor niece. I'm glad she got to stay and have fun! Good for you with the quick thinking. I was carsick all the time at that age.
I am happily full of chicken enchiladas with mole, guacamole, and a margarita.
Trudy Booth - Feb 10, 2013 3:34:45 pm PST #26118 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm glad to hear you outgrew it, sj!
I felt like some neighbor of Honey Boo Boo.
Stephanie - Feb 10, 2013 3:41:13 pm PST #26119 of 30001
Trust my rage
Trudy, I'm glad you guys went and had fun. I love those moments as a parents: having fun despite bad/crazy/gross stuff happening.