Oh Sean, ~ma to your friend's family and your own.

I've delivered CJ to an event assist (he is either doing traffic control or manning the first aid area) and have done a major grocery shop. Everything is put away and we are waiting for Costco to open. A few things from there and then home again.

I have a cut and color at 2 and I'm still very undecided on what I want.

Beyond all that I have to clean all the things before my dad comes to visit on Wednesday. I'd ole to be able to count on the kids to help but their schedules are as crammed as mine. Oh, I also have at least 8 hours of work to do this weekend. I need to add booze to the shopping list.

Sean, I'm so sorry about the awful news.

Olivia just correctly explained to me what a biome is. Ot's official: my kids are smarter than I am.

I'm sorry about your loss, Sean.

You think I'm not neurotic?

In that case I wish my neuroses manifested a bit more like yours do. You seem to bake gourmet treats when stressed, I'm still staring down last week's mounds of camping laundry.

Kids will have fun, though, as long as there is stuff for them to do. Adults will have fun if there is alcohol.

There will be stuff for kids, not worried there. I hired a friend who teaches crafting classes to come be crafty with the kids, plus it's at the botanical gardens iff'n you are in a mood to come crash it. But given that it's in a public place I think maybe no booze for adults. Maybe.

I'm sorry about your Grandmother, Sean, and hope your friend ends up being OK.

So sorry, Sean. Much strength to your family and your friends.

Olivia just correctly explained to me what a biome is.

Your kids are quite awesome.

I'm sorry for the awful news, Sean.

You never met Joey's roommate Brooke, back in olden days?

Nope. It's not like I've never heard of white people with albinism. I've just never met any, or noticed them on the street. Give that the majority of people I meet/see are white, it seems odd, if the stats are equivalent.

And Asians with albinism--that's more than never seen or met--I've never heard of any, or seen pictures of them.

Googling seems to indicate the highest prevalence is sub-Saharan Africans and their descendants, but also mentions peaks in Pakistani and Japanese groups, which isn't anything I've encountered in person or online.

I went to college with a Japanese dude with albinism, but I can't think of anyone else since then.

Sean, I'm so sorry about your grandmother. All strength and courage to your friend, his family, and those who love him.