I am home. Hurray. And it is not snowing in either New Orleans or Houston, for which I am profoundly grateful.
Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
'Objects In Space'
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.
Dana - Feb 13, 2014 11:50:27 am PST #20061 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
tommyrot - Feb 13, 2014 11:56:08 am PST #20062 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm at a Denny's in Kentucky. I'm planning on spending the night somewhere near Nashville.
It was almost 50 here! I could leave the car without a jacket!
flea - Feb 13, 2014 11:58:16 am PST #20063 of 30000
information libertarian
Don't worry, it is forecast to snow (at least in Cincinnati) again tomorrow.
sarameg - Feb 13, 2014 12:08:57 pm PST #20064 of 30000
lisah, that's a lovely sobering moment.
We just had thunder sleet. Now just sleet. I cleared the street about 5 cars down. Still can't get off of it.
The older serbian gentleman living in the house across the street (it's being fixed up, he does a lot of the work, gets to live there) helped me clear off my car this morning, and I helped hime shovel out his. Well, he might be bringing me cheese pie. And offered me tea. And said I should stop by for coffee. And told me his life story. Oh dear. But he's sweet. And honestly? I think he's just probably a little lonely. He's was in SoCal for 20 years, but had to move hear when he broke his hip so his sister could take care of him. See? LIFESTORY.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2014 12:16:19 pm PST #20065 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
People tell me their lifestories all the time. I don't know why. We were in the cell phone store the other day and I rattled off all these details about the salesman and the SO was all eyebrow raisy. I DON'T KNOW, THEY JUST TELL ME! I DON'T ASK!
sarameg - Feb 13, 2014 12:29:51 pm PST #20066 of 30000
IKNOWRIGHT? My neighbors were marveling at me, and I was all, um, I met you because there was a gas leak/snowstorm and I came over and started talking to you. WHY ARE YOU SURPRISED?
lisah - Feb 13, 2014 12:34:19 pm PST #20067 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
We just had thunder sleet.
We did too! (I know we're only a couple of miles apart but Bmore has micro-climates.)
Connie Neil - Feb 13, 2014 12:42:43 pm PST #20068 of 30000
brillig
Just spoiled myself for men's figure skating. Am sad.
shrift - Feb 13, 2014 12:51:36 pm PST #20069 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I was just thinking... I have the email address of the nice lady who found my wallet. A Starbucks gift card would be a nice thank you gesture, yes?
lisah - Feb 13, 2014 1:05:51 pm PST #20070 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I think so, Shrift.
Your story reminded me of when my college boyfriend lost his wallet on the street in Boston and got a call the next day that it had been found. The person who found it was a friend of mine in junior high. I think I knew she was in Boston but had never seen her there. Bizarre!