askye, I got quick resolution to a Comcast no-service problem once with an angry tweet to @comcast , believe it or not.

I'd like a fluffy massage. We have a Massage Envy here. Maybe I'll try it.

House has been measured for new flooring. I'll get the quote in a couple days. Have already decided to do it so hopefully it won't break the little bank.

I also got a response by tweeting Comcast, though I wouldn't call it quick.

At this point I'm not going to worry with it. I haven't packed Princess Bride or Pacific Rim or the flash drive with The Great British Bake Off so between that and the games on mom's tablet and my Kindle app we are covered for entertainment. Well being able to get on Second Life or play Warframe...heck even Simpsons Tapped Out would be nice but tomorrow is busy and hopefully Friday we are leaving.

I realized I never called the electric company and I need to.

Mom told me E wasn't happy she was going away and when she said "it's for a few days and I'll bring Lala with me" he said "but I'll miss you."

Also he seems to have outgrown wanting to call me Lala so I'm going to ask if he wants to call me Aunt Ali. Momy calls me Ali all the time. I miss having a special name from him.

askye, I'm so happy that your move means you will get to spend more time with E. He's at such a great age, and I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun together.

Apparently parenthood means you forget it's your anniversary until Facebook reminds you and after your husband has already left for work. We're going to Mario Batali's new Boston restaurant on Saturday, but I guess I should at least pick up a card for him today.

Heh, I don't think we've ever exchanged cards for anniversaries. But we aren't really card people. I probably haven't bought him a birthday card since the first or second year we dated. Verbal wishes with a hug and kiss, and usually something celebratory like dinner out.

We always do cards, but we agreed not to do gifts this year.

We don't do gifts, but we do go out for a swanky dinner.

We don't do gifts, but we do cards and go out to dinner.

Before we had kids I'd try to go out of town for a couple days around our anniversary. Post kids, we generally just go out for dinner. Really what we should do is go out of town for a couple days, without the kids. I'm looking forward to finding an opportunity to do that sometime, but it's never quite worked out.

Appropos of nothing: I randomly came across this lovely tagline from the oral tradition of Malagasy mythology “it is not I who lie; these lies come from ancient times.”