And ND, I'm amazed at how much shit you have together. Being able to blend both the creative aspects of your job with the business shenanigans is totally beyond my realm of comprehension.

Slightly related, I went to see a show tonight called "Twist your Dickens" which was, of course, based on ACC. Guess who the scenic designer was? And guess how much the scenery looked like SCR's version? It was eerie. I was like "Scrooge's desk is at the wrong angle and Cratchit''s desk is too low.....Scrooge's bed curtains were non functional and there was no bell pull but his fireplace was exactly the same....false proscenium very similar with an added caricature sketch of Dickens. I had fun looking for scenic similarities. The show was also very entertaining for everyone else as well. I was envious of their show curtain: a nice perspective London street view with a water-color effect.

He also designed a production of Twist your Dickens here in Los Angeles at the Kirk Douglas theater. I haven't had a chance to see it, but I know most of the folks who worked on the LA production.

Okay, I'm heading to bed. Pix was a saint and helped me get a lot of the financial data out of Quicken Essentials which is where she handles all the finances. Hopefully it paints a good picture for the bank tomorrow and will get us to phase 2 of line of credit application.

I'm glad you got good medical news and that your pain is manageable, erin!

Much bank~ma, ND.

Hubby's in for his biopsy, I'm using the hospital wifi while I finally eat breakfast. He should be out in two hours.

This predictive text thingie on the tablet is damn cool

Keeping my toes crossed for him, Connie.

That sure sounds like good news, erin. So does a hepatic hematoma resolve on its own? Because then it would be great news.

Good luck with the bank, ND. Thinking good thoughts for you as I know what a blessing it would be.

And thinking very good thoughts for your DH, Connie.

Keeping your husband in my thoughts, Connie.

Being able to blend both the creative aspects of your job with the business shenanigans is totally beyond my realm of comprehension.

Jeebus. So much this.

Erin, I'm so glad for you! May this be a giant leap to strength and health.

Good luck, ND!

The very best possible outcome ~ma headed Hubby of Connie's way.

I assiduously avoid troll baiting online because...you know, fruitless.

This morning, I could not restrain myself and I think I may have, for one brief shining moment, stemmed the tide of bile. It doesn't even qualify as a flicker in the Cosmos, but dammit, it's not nothing.

A video of Bella the dog who eats standing up...one of quite a few floating around...started getting all sorts of ugly comments from super ignorant...well, you know the type.

Against my better judgment, I responded and then someone came back with, "Well that makes sense, but to avoid misunderstandings, it (meaning the pooch's medical condition) should be explained in the title of the video."

Seriously? The spoon-fed culture makes me weep for my kind.

I responded that people could give the humans the benefit of the doubt and maybe take the 5 seconds I took to google to learn all you need to know about the situation before jumping to criticism.

In the overall scheme of things, meaningless. To me, a minor victory.

He's out of surgery, currently in the restroom by himself, refusing help from anyone smaller and female. The surgeon said the lymph node looked nasty, four by three centimeters. We'll know the particular breed of lymphoma on the 30th.

It's a great comfort knowing the great span of the Buffistas is out there.