Back from the movie, and then hanging out at the house of one of the kids who came with us. Much fun. So it turns out I maybe needed a day to relax and actually do something fun.
Buffy: Synchronized slaying. Faith: New Olympic category?
'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Dec 21, 2013 8:20:55 pm PST #15262 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Burrell - Dec 21, 2013 8:21:42 pm PST #15263 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh wait sarameg, is that going to be that crazy week you were describing? Hang on tight!
sarameg - Dec 21, 2013 8:29:17 pm PST #15264 of 30000
Good news is it'll keep my dad busy. Bad news is we'll all want to kill him at some point.
Hilariously enough, my SIL has declared my dad and I can't work together and my my mom agreed. And described exactly what happens.
We'll live, I think.
Juliebird - Dec 21, 2013 8:47:09 pm PST #15265 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
In good news, I actually got a cost-of-living raise. Last year I got bupkis.
hippocampus - Dec 21, 2013 10:51:15 pm PST #15266 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
We have DH's high school bestie and his family here for two nights before they go on to the next stop. They live in Europe now and we haven't seen them in 5 years. They got in at 6 from CDG and we rolled their exhausted 6-year-old into bed, then had dinner. Then lots of wonderful conversation and I put HPF to bed. More conversation, then DH and his bestie stayed up drinking beers while I cleaned up and went to bed, and so did bestie's wife. Beer drinking went on until late. You see where this is going? Poor 6-yo is now wide awake at 3am and bored and hungry and both high school chums are blissfully sleeping. I'm gonna go make scrambled eggs.
hippocampus - Dec 21, 2013 11:42:34 pm PST #15267 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Yup we are coloring now! I have no idea what the six year old is saying to me but he seems sincere! People will be awake soon, right?
Calli - Dec 22, 2013 1:36:48 am PST #15268 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
You're a good friend, Sox. Keeping six year olds fed, warm, and busy seems like a good approach to me.
flea - Dec 22, 2013 1:38:45 am PST #15269 of 30000
information libertarian
That is one friendly 6 year old, to be content coloring in the black of night with a stranger with whom he/she shares no common language. My 7 year old would have fled to his own parents' bed instantly, be they deep asleep or no.
hippocampus - Dec 22, 2013 2:42:07 am PST #15270 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Oh he tried the parents bed. The gave him a book and some toys and he dropped both a lot (they are on the third floor, right above us) and talked at top volume and didn't want toast. No. So I went up and offered to make eggs. I was a little surprised when his mom sent him down alone with me but it worked out.
DH is up and making coffee and I got another two hours of zzzzs. This will be an amusing day.
Theodosia - Dec 22, 2013 2:50:32 am PST #15271 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sox, I'm sure you're earning a halo right now -- altho' at least most 6yos are charming and fun when uncrankinated.