Unless you have other reasons to go to Florida, you may want to look at Disneyland instead. It is more compact with fewer people and I think much more manageable for one adult with children. I took my kids when they were 8 and 10 and we were able to cover the whole park plus California Adventure (which was included in the ticket) in a couple of days with breaks for rest and meltdowns. Both kids went to Disney World later and said they actually liked Disneyland better.
Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
lcat - Jul 13, 2012 7:32:14 am PDT #13625 of 30001
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
brenda m - Jul 13, 2012 7:56:09 am PDT #13626 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Sensitivity font warning? I don't know.
I've mentioned before that I volunteer sometimes at a "high-kill" shelter here in Chicago. While I know the "no-kill" concept sounds awesome (and it is! and they are!) those shelters actually have to be extremely restrictive on which animals they take in in the first place, and how many. They often can't or won't take animals with behavioral issues or medical needs - sometimes they don't have the resources to treat them, but also because they may not be as adoptable. Even more often, they are perfectly adoptable - but there's just no room.
So where does that leave the rest? There are a ton of dogs, cats and other animals who fall the cracks. Some of them end up here, at the Animal Welfare League, under the care of one of the most remarkable people I've ever met. [link] For some, it may be for months until she can find them a place in another rescue. For others, it might just be a few days of being cared for, groomed, and loved--maybe for the first time in their lives.
Anyway, the link is just a brief tribute to Diane. There's no gory pictures or heartbreaking stories. But I'm crying just the same.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 13, 2012 8:07:57 am PDT #13627 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I am crying now too. I imagine you have to be very strong to work in a high-kill shelter.
amyth - Jul 13, 2012 8:09:59 am PDT #13628 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I'm crying, too. Much love to both you and Diane, brenda.
msbelle - Jul 13, 2012 8:34:17 am PDT #13629 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
lcat - we did Disneyland gosh 5 years ago? 4?
Kat - Jul 13, 2012 8:41:57 am PDT #13630 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
msbelle, was that when we had Ethopian food with you and Jesse? That must have been 4 years ago because the twins were still little.
Amy - Jul 13, 2012 8:44:03 am PDT #13631 of 30001
Because books.
Thanks for linking that, brenda. I'm totally going to send her a note to the address listed.
Jesse - Jul 13, 2012 8:49:52 am PDT #13632 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
When mac was a Jedi!! So fun.
apparently most of the ep is about rape, so the editors don't know how this will be edited out.
The only segment I've seen of his show was also about how rape is hilarious, so.
amyth - Jul 13, 2012 8:59:51 am PDT #13633 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Is that like his favorite topic or something? Wut.
le nubian - Jul 13, 2012 9:01:09 am PDT #13634 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jesse,
seriously? man. I'm glad I gave up watching Tosh 2.0 a long time ago.