In a case of 'be careful of what you ask for', I am now the precinct captain for the upcoming special election.

If I'm gonna do it, I'm glad to begin with a much smaller event than the presidential.

More than anything, I'm proud that the Board of Elections did the right thing by getting rid of a bad employee.

We'll see if I can do better!

Aims, I'm so sorry to hear about Z's loss. It's wonderful that you're going to have the scouts do something for them.

I think I have a uti now. So I get to go to the lab and then wait 2 days for the results to get treatment.

I think I have a uti now.

I started to suspect I have a UTI last week. But then I got my tooth implant Friday, and the dentist prescribed (yet more) antibiotics after the procedure. So I figured that even if I do have a UTI, either (1) the dental antibiotic might cure it, or (2) I don't want to take 2 antibiotics at a time, so I'm going to have to wait until the dental antibiotics are finished to see the doctor about the UTI.

I also have a cold and a migraine today. I expect to spontaneously burst into flames any time now.

my grandmother's cremains are interred (?) in a place on the east coast. my other grandmother's cremains are buried in the midwest.

When I go, I want to be burned up and my ashes distributed in the Pacific Ocean. maybe in a little boat.

Poor, Teppy. Definitely have the uti checked when you are finished with this round of antibiotics, certain ones won't do much for a uti. I also had a splitting headache last night when H called to remind me I was babysitting, but luckily I was able to beat it back with advil and copious amounts of caffeine. Also luckily, G went easy on me and did what he was told, including going to bed when I told him to.

One thing I know is that an ounce of specific help is worth a pound of "let me know if you need anything." Aims, you could call and say, "I know you're going to be busy, so why don't I pick up Z and she can play with Em," "Can I go to the grocery store for you?" or "Can I pick someone up at the airport?" Maybe it would help Z if the Scouts could attend the funeral or visitation as a troop and perhaps help direct people. I know it's always helped me to have a function.

I was 8 when my mother's father died, and our neighbor, a brisk, practical German immigrant, called my mother and said she didn't need to have both my sister and I to deal with and that I should stay with her instead of going to Nashville. When my mother said something about cancelling my birthday party, Hannah said, "Nonsense. We'll have the birthday party at my house." She made me blueberry buckle for my birthday breakfast and had the party. Their son, rather graciously for a 15-year-old, played cards with me.

Darjeeling tea:

TCG thinks his interview went well yesterday. Hopefully he hears back soon.

Poor, Teppy.

I am trying to look on the bright side: dealing with all of this at once is better than having one malady after another, and before I know it, it's May. This is much more efficient. Fucking miserable, but efficient.

sj, job 'ma for TCG!

Job~ma for TCG!

Congrats on the new position, Bonny!