Ari Shapiro is the best, no question.

So I guess I did get some color on my face over the weekend, because my makeup is noticeably too light today. So that's nice.

Also, I have too much going on my personal life to really work this week, I think. Staying with my dad tonight and tomorrow, the funeral Wednesday, an appointment with my mom on Friday... Oy vey.

All sympathies, Consuela and family.

And hoping Emmett is feeling better this morning.

The board came up as soon as I clicked on "read new". Y'all just lack the fabulosity required to get it going on a Monday.

In other, truer, news, I have a headache like a mofo and want to cry. No mofos on Mondays!

Consuela, you and your family are in my thoughts today.

Mondays suck enough without headaches. Not right.

Poor Emmett. BTDT, except it was totally beer or Boone's Farm cheap wine when I was his age. I drank enough beer before I turned 21 that it lasted me a lifetime. I have likely only had 3 beers in the last few decades, and that was when there was no other option at outdoor hot events.

And hoping Emmett is feeling better this morning.

He was! He was up and around by yesterday afternoon. We took a long walk to get some air and sunshine and set his circadian rhythms, and the whole family went to bed by 9pm.

The first time I got drunk was at a party in our dorm. (Drinking age was 18 in WI then, so the party was university-sanctioned.) Since I'd never been drunk before, I couldn't tell how wasted I was getting. Plus this cute woman kept refilling my beer glass before I'd finished, so I lost count of how much I'd had.

I was still dating my high school girlfriend at the time (she was a senior in high school). When she found out about me getting drunk, she tried to get a group together to beat me up when I got back home. (This was the same woman who used to get mad at me for not drinking in high school.)

This month is Caribbean Heritage month (not in the Caribbean) and LGBT Pride month, our work mass email informs me. It tells us about a Caribbean born famous person Alexander Hamilton. Since they don't mention where in the Caribbean, I don't feel all special. It does make a difference.

No famous gay people to talk about, but Stonewall Riots get a name check. It's kind of a weird email.

Nevis, but you'd think they'd throw out some more recent examples.

That is a bit of a weird email.

I hit snooze too many times and took too long getting ready and had to race to the airport and forgot I was having to go to the far gates and...my flight was delayed a few minutes. Whew...except I have a short connection in Salt Lake and was hoping to get food! Stupid me.

Also, the kittens figured out how to squeak last night and it was both precious (while watching them) and heartbreaking (while we had the door closed).

but you'd think they'd throw out some more recent example

I just think they should throw out an actual country, what with us being many different ones and all. Well, we'll see how they handle Europe month.

Har.