Aw, that's adorable, Kathy.
Much ~ma for you and your mom, ita.
I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!
Willow ,'Showtime'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Polter-Cow - Oct 10, 2011 7:57:46 pm PDT #1212 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Consuela - Oct 10, 2011 7:59:04 pm PDT #1213 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hugs and -ma, ita. Hang in there.
Lee - Oct 10, 2011 8:15:38 pm PDT #1214 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Again with all the wise words.
I know there probably isn't much I can do to help you through the next bit, ita, but if there is anything, please let me know.
Anne W. - Oct 11, 2011 1:13:30 am PDT #1215 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
That is a sweet story, Kathy.
ita, much, much ~ma for you, your mom, and all the rest of your family.
Cass - Oct 11, 2011 2:08:03 am PDT #1216 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.
I'm in blackout and am going back to bed. Checked Locks and am going to have a flashlight next to me. news is for later when I've had more than two hours sleep at best.
Cass - Oct 11, 2011 2:23:16 am PDT #1217 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.
I did think to check the electricity co's site. There have several outages. This one affecting 9000 People and should be back on by six. More snooze time.
Hil R. - Oct 11, 2011 2:23:28 am PDT #1218 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I defer to trusting the knocked-up athlete to know her limits.
It's her eighth marathon and second baby, so I figure she knew what to expect.
Calli - Oct 11, 2011 3:09:31 am PDT #1219 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Chemo~ma to your mom and coping~ma to you, ita.
§ ita § - Oct 11, 2011 3:20:09 am PDT #1220 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, it's today morning, and I'm at the airport, and about to settle down with some steamed milk and some painkillers. why are they so parsimonious with the power outlets?
Thanks guys, for all your support. One way or another my mother is receiving a shitload of it. Apparently the archbishop is pulling for her. Cool.
Okay, off to pretend I didn't wake up ass early o'clock.
Jessica - Oct 11, 2011 4:27:11 am PDT #1221 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Apparently the archbishop is pulling for her.
...and suddenly my "I'm thinking of you" post seems quite trivial!
Running a marathon at 39 weeks is nuts - due dates have a 2-week margin of error!
My favorite line from the article is this:
Because she half-walked the race, she finished the 26.2 mile (42.16km) course in 6:25 - slower than her usual pace.
Because she walked. Not because she was about to have a baby.