And I always think it is sweet how well Queen seemed to have gotten along, when Brian May is so unassuming and talented, and Freddie is so flamboyant and talented.

Plus, the three guys who weren't Freddy all had post-graduate science degrees.

I was never fashionable. I wore t-shirts and basic shirts with one pocket and whatever jeans would fit me that I could afford. And the occasional skirt.

I've never been fashionable. T-shirts and jeans. I don't even remember what I wore when I had to dress up.

Okay -- Natter is freaking me out. I *JUST* posted about Brian May being an astrophysicist on FB.

I didn't see it, I swear!

HIGH-LARIOUS!!

Lately, Lands End dresses are my new overalls, in that they are comfortable enough to allow me to get fatter than I'd like without realizing it because they aren't fitted.

Hah! I am in dresses all the time these days, both because I like them and because it's like you can wear pajamas all day. Special for Hec: my dresses on days I am in the office are nicer and more structured than work-from-home/stroll-to-dog-park days. I still have some sense of appropriateness.

Special for Hec: my dresses on days I am in the office are nicer and more structured than work-from-home/stroll-to-dog-park days. I still have some sense of appropriateness.

Thank you!

I have recently gone to the "Yes, I know my upper arms are fat and floppy, it's too damned hot and I'm wearing a tank top, dammit" side of the force. I have many tank tops in many bright colors, which unfortunately I can't wear to the office.

Speaking of dog park though. This morning someone called 911 to report a pack of wild dogs running loose in the park.

It must have been a new cop to the area. Because when he arrived and saw Darby and three other dogs standing around quietly he looked very confused. So maybe, dude who lives on the corner and thinks the park is his private yard, you might want to chill out on the hyperbole.

Then tonight, I was walking past the park. There were three or four people inside with dogs, all sitting quietly in a circle (people and dogs) chatting (people), and a cop came by at like 5MPH and shining his spotlights at them and they all, naturally, got up and left.

Because obviously, in a neighborhood that borders serious gang areas and is kind of on the brink of will it go good or bad, the clear strategy is to roust regular people from the park at any hour. Half the reason my block is as nice as it is is because there are always dog people around. It is so frustrating I can't even tell you.