Easy fast, Hil. It sounds to me like staying home is the best plan.

Sorry about the nightmares! The thing that is making me happy as I watch the news loops this morning at work is the Occupy Wall Street peoples. It may be the old hippie in me, but it is about time people took to the streets. Also, we have had rain and storms last night and today and my windows are open for the first time since last Spring. It is a beautiful thing.

I read the readings at home. I like the one from Isaiah about the true meaning of fasting. [link]

Sounds like the right call, Hil.

amyth, hope your head has stopped bleeding. Can you fashion a butterfly bandage from tape?

Laura, he's immature, completely lacking in common sense, off his ADHD meds that he's been taking for five years, may have bipolar disorder (runs in family, and I can see it), and feeding himself for the first time (lots of blood sugar crashes). And there's a stressful family situation back home, and everyone harps on his youth all the time. It's a panoply of clusterfuck.

Hil, is liquids restricted in your fasting? Maybe a bottle of Ensure? Not that you have one handy, but maybe something to get for the next fasting.

My kids are upstairs playing the Wii. Frisco is not supposed to be playing the Wii, but they are being super quiet with the door shut, so I'm not complaining. Just pretending I don't know.

Hey, it’s Omnis’ birthday today (and it’s a significant one)! Happy Birthday, sweetie!

Happy Birthday to Omnis! Any fun plans to celebrate?

Happy birthday, Omnis!!

Happy Birthday Omnis!

In the last hour I found out that my sister made out with a former work colleague last night (they figured out the connection today)(I used to have a crush on him) and just kind of sort of met the guy whose firing made way for me to get hired. The first was mostly amusing, the second mostly awkward.