Wow. I just got sent the correct document for me to sign off on my 2012 eval (I had signed and returned what she originally sent), and she didn't actually say this to my face. Like, the really important part where I can't communicate business requirements which contributed to a distrust of the platform.

a) WE HAVE NO CAPABLE DEVELOPERS ON THE PLATFORM

I like Hannibal a lot, but I do not care for the actor playing Hannibal. He almost ruins the show for me. Otherwise, I like the other actors quite a bit. Beau has watched 2 eps with me and he says: "this is just like your other crime shows." Which may be the case.

That about lines up with what I'm thinking. If I take a sweater and my keeps-rain-off-but-doesn't-look-like-a-raincoat, plus my not-a-pashmina not-pink wrap thing, then that should let me be a little dressier, if need be.

Current plan is one long-sleeve, 3 fitted t-shirts, and a tank top or two (one with a shelf bra, for sleeping).

Strix, I know this is laproscopic and all, but have you given any thought to a zipper?

I know that broomstick skirts are not as ubiquitous as they were when I did my little jaunt, but they're handy to break out in a "this is a cathedral, cover your legs, heathen" situation. And they really do look half-decent with sandals and the wrap thing.

I feel really bad for accidentally hitting a guy in the head with my bag of groceries, but dude, maybe bending down to tie your shoe in a narrow bus aisle the moment a bunch of people are getting on is NOT the best idea?

Surgery~ma, Strix!

I can't tell, ita, is that acknowledging that the communications issues are not so much your fault because of the no capable developers, or something else?

Patting myself on the back - I got the duplicate title to my Volvo in the mail and immediately got it filled out (I hope correctly) and sent off to my sister so that transaction should be actually complete only about 8 weeks after I actually gave her the car. Sigh. But I moved with alacrity when I could, and also got the death certificate sent off to the loan people since the scanned-with-my-phone copy is apparently not enough, AND went to the grocery store and got myself an avocado to have for dinner (and other stuff, but the avocado was the motivating factor). So I think now it is time to sit on the patio with a glass of wine.

YES. It is absolutely nightmare fuel.

I really, really want to watch it, but am going to wait for DVD so I can binge-view it. Which reminds me, must Netflix American Horror Story.

Kate, my parents give us annual memberships in the local Natural History Museum. Bonus is that they are partners with several hundred other museums and zoos around the country, so we get reduced/free admission all over the place. You might see if your zoo has something like that and find out what other museums/science/discovery centers you can get free/reduced admit to with the membership. It's been great to have so many free option to get out of the house, and not feel like you have to spend hours upon hours to get your money's worth.

My brother has (reduced, due to above) membership in the Bham zoo and they go all the time when the weather is nice, and have since the boys were still in the lumpy infant stage. It's nice to be able to go out somewhere 'free' (it's already paid for...) whether as an Event or spur of the moment. And even if it is for 20 minutes that the kids want to play in the fountain, see just the alligators and eat half a burger. Or when Tyler MUST go to the McWane center and all he wants to do is go down the 3 floor slide eighty-million times. That would be...annoying if you had to pay an admission fee for just that.

Yeah, when we had memberships at the NOLA zoo and aquarium, the best part was knowing we could duck in for half an hour if that was all the time we had and enjoy that instead of feeling like we needed to see everything every visit (especially since the aquarium was also an excellent place to go for air conditioning...)