Breeders Cup races are streaming at the Breeder's Cup website - they're replaying the Marathon right now.

We haven't seen CaBil in a long time, have we?

Ooh, Breeders Cup. My connection is too slow for streaming, though.

Okay, guys, I'm starting to get worried. The SO left in the snow to work cutting trees this morning at about eight. He texted at 8:09 to say the roads were rough and to keep him appraised of changing weather conditions through the day. I texted back saying I would. Then I checked in on him at 9:45 and 10:15 and didn't hear back. I called him and no answer.

On a normal day it would take him about forty-five minutes to get where he was going. Photos from my friends in the area show icy roads, but it should be clearing up by now. Probably he's fine and his phone died or he forgot to text, right? And then left it in the car so he didn't hear my messages incoming?

WTF? I'm participating in the "Can you transport a vampire somewhere they're not invited" discussion, and someone just dismissed "Let The Right One In" because they're not based on real vampires. Did something happen that I'm not aware of. Jilli, you'd tell me, wouldn't you?

So I got off my ass and fizzed water. I have put off my death by dehydration by one glass of juice. Except now I have no liquid juice mix (plenty of frozen), so I'm going to be whiny and lazy again in thirty to forty five minutes.

We haven't seen CaBil in a long time, have we?

No, I don't think so, now that you mention it.

It's probably that he's busy cutting trees and can't feel/hear his phone, or like you said, the battery died, but I have to admit, I'd be worried too.

I hope you hear something soon! Keep us posted!

Let The Right One In vampires are totally real vampires! The book is full of very specific vampire lore. And that story actually has my favorite consequence for entering without permission.

Apparently, "You Should Be Dancing" is now Sara's favorite song.

Wait until she sees that scene in Saturday Night Fever. It's still thrilling.

I scoff at the pedagogical illusion of "real" vampires.

So normally I swim right after my haircut in Ellicott City's Y. But I felt so awful, I just did my errands and came home. Hope a nap will help. I've got a couple hours window.

Mneh. I hate this cold.

Yeah, the phone is probably in the car or whatever and everything is fine.

My apartment is failing to clean itself. HATE THAT

I just went to clean the bathroom, and the water's off. A) WTF, with no warning on a Saturday. B) Oh well, I guess I have to sit here some more.

Now I see that he accidentally left his wallet. I have now constructed a) elaborate scenarios where he's in the hospital and they don't know who he is and b) a good excuse to drive in and check on him. Only my car is worse in the weather so I need to wait another hour until the snow is forecast to stop.

Oh Liese.

I am totally the worrier like you. Hang in there, I am sure all is okay and that he is just busy.