yay - sending the vibes GC

I love that Lilly and Matilda fit in an annual play date. That's how it is for Franny and her BF now that she has moved up to Seattle as well. Twice a year maybe? Friend came to us in winter, we went up there this summer.

Yay, GC! How wonderful. I'm excited to hear the details when they can be told.

A really good friend just moved from Dallas to Ashland. I'm feeling a growing gravity of people I adore settling in the PNW.

Hm. Something to think about.

Man. We've been so snowed under with work recently (it's a fucking miracle I got to NOLA, and without my laptop in tow) and my boss is pissed at me about something. So getting these today, from my two primary stakeholders, was so badly needed.

Awesome and thanks - really good product you and your directs are churning out!

Guys nice job – among the best kickoff calls ever!

I've worked with these guys so much over the past three or four years that while it's not like I'm unappreciated, they don't usually call out the day to day stuff. And both on the same day. Such a needed lift.

It is nice to have hard work recognized, even when it is the day to day stuff.

Darned cats were playing/wrestling on the edge of my bed and one/both of them clawed the crap out of the bottom of my foot as they went over the edge to the floor. I have alcohol swabbed, Neosporined, and bandaged. I think they are still hiding after my yelp of pain when it happened.

Barging in without catching up...

I just learned something tonight that I'm having a little trouble processing.

One of my nieces has started a blog and in the first entry she mentioned being diagnosed with PTSD and dealing with depression and anxiety. That was a big surprise but I reached out to her because I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for a long time.

I asked about the PTSD and was stunned when she said she'd been raped a few years ago!

I had no idea! I'm so shocked. this girl is sunshine personified and I can't believe a) this happened to her and I never knew and b) that her beautiful spirit is undiminished by this, at least as far as I've seen.

I'm flaberghasted and at a loss. I just told her that if she needed to talk I'm there for her, but I'm floored and horrified that this happened to her!

I'm not processing well.

Aw, that's rough quester.

Glam, you totally should move to Seattle!! But I vote for Capitol Hill. Way more awesome than Ballard. Be MY neighbor!

Our neck of Ballard has an ass-kicking public school.

Quester, that is awful.

Quester, I am glad your niece has you in her corner. While I can see how it would be shocking, I'm glad you now know and can be there for her.

And now, something from the chronicles of 'awwww.'

After an action-packed day...not bad, just work like WHOA...I decided to treat myself to one of my favorite suppers.

As Cagney and I stepped out to pick it up, we crossed the park immediately across the street from my house. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed an acquaintance sitting up against a tree in the pitch dark. I sidled up to her to see if she was okay.

She noticed us and whispered, "Cagney".

He turned into Rudolph frickin' Valentino, rushed up into her lap and began loving on her like she was his leading lady.

I was embarrassed and tried to pull him off until I noticed she had grabbed him up and buried her face in his neck. I heard her whispering, "Thank you so much, buddy. I really needed this."

Bless her heart. I would not pry into whatever was bothering her, but I'm so glad my little guy could be of help in a way I could not.