Thanks, you guys. I'm just heartbroken for them. This is Luke: [link]

And this is a book his mom wrote about his brother's death. It's lovely, but gutting just now. [link]

Oh brenda , how awful. I can't imagine.

askye, well done. I hate that edge of panic feeling; it's quite an accomplishment to tolerate it for that long. I hope it gets easier from here.

Oh Brenda, how wretched. My heart goes out to those parents. I posted and ran earlier, I apologize for missing this horrible news Until now.

Brenda, my sympathy to you and all who loved them. That Job thing wasn't a one-off.

askye, I've been admiring your progress. Remember that your work obviously thinks a lot of your abilities.

Suzy is moved into her own home! Yay!

How awful, Brenda.

I dislocated my toe. I'm not even sure how that happened. I think I got it back in place.

Cue the delights of being awake at nearly 2am in an urban neighborhood.

I hear two voices outside my window...not unusual, living a half block from two bars.

But the voices are lingering rather than swerving down the street.

I step to the window when I hear the woman say, "Aw. That feels so good."

This woman, who is clearly upper-middle class, dress up to her waist peeing in front of my house. Like a race horse. It goes on and on.

Finally, I lift the window, but she doesn't notice.

"Are you seriously peeing in front of my house?"

"SHUT UP!" she cries and goes giggling down the street.

I've been pretty pissed a few times in my life...to use the British vernacular...but I can honestly say I have never hoisted my hem on a sidewalk, under a bright street light, with no attempt at discretion.

If she had the steam to actually run away (unlike many a fence leaner I have seen out there), could she not have found a dark corner?

All three of us are now moved in and everyone slept in their own beds

Nice! Wishes for many years of joy and happiness.

I accepted and tolerated and hopefully it will get easier.

You should be proud of your progress. It will get easier.

It is officially summer here in Virginia

This reminds me to mention that I am going to be starting my trek north soon. Bringing both boys with me. It will be a long drive with the 3 of us and Zoe in the car. Ooof. The idea is to break it up into 3 legs and visit along the way. The boys are my construction crew this summer with a long list of projects. Also planned, fun times.

I apologize for being so amused by your disrupted night, bonny. I can picture this too well! Also, yeah, never had to go that bad.

My mother is concerned that people will "get the wrong idea" because, on facebook, my gender is listed as "cisgender female." I'm confused about what wrong idea they'll get from that.

Ha, surely you should want to hide that aspect. I don't think I have ever really noticed how people have listed their gender on FB.