I'm still working to catch up in ita's thread, but has anyone contacted katefate? I saw that she checked in the delurking thread in 2013 and has a profile addy. I'm just clueless what to say and wanted to defer to others who have been contacting (reaching out to) past buffistas.

Work today sucks beyond the telling of it. No concentration whatsoever.

Betsy, that is wonderful news! I'm glad they were able to get relief.

Sean, much ~ma for you as you go through the process. I'm just happy it's going to mean an improved quality of life for you.

It is nice to see so many of us back together on the board. And like everyone else has said, the reason for it sucks mightily.

Betsy, I'm also glad to hear the good news about your hubby and son. May some similar relief be coming down the pike for you sooner rather than later.

And I really still can't believe that ita's gone.

Yeah, I've swung back around to disbelief today.

who have been contacting (reaching out to)

Oh, you'd better believe I see what you did there, missy.

Suzi, I emailed her maybe five minutes before you posted. It hasn't bounced back, so, fingers crossed. I've also pinged Kathy A (whatever the reasons for her choice to separate from the board, it's part of her history and she's part of ours; I can't imagine she wouldn't even want to know).

Suzi, I've e-mailed katefate.

Betsy, I'm so glad for your family! May resolution find you soon too.

Good luck, Sean.

Mercy. I am flatter than a depressed pancake today. No energy, intermittent tears, re-evaluating a LOT about my life right now.

Everything seemed so good a few days ago. Now. Not so much.

Hugs and supportive distance all around.

Does anybody have contact info for Strega? Or is in touch with her? I think she'd like to know.

Argh...messing around online trying to find a way back into the stuff I was doing before this happened, and...you know how we say we have, like, ten conversations? That is officially seven more than the disability rights movement has. They are playing the Name Game again, and sadly, not the silly song with "bonanna-fo-fana" in it That would be funny at least. "Let's do Gimpy!" No, I mean, for the millionth time, parsing the difference between "disabled person" and "person with a disability" Which I really used to care about, but I'm older now, and College!Me really underestimated the human race's utility at making up insults, and did I mention that the topic comes up a lot? I have run out of fucks to give for that conversation, whether it's my turn or not. I'm tempted to go in there and say "Pick one or I'm calling us all Numbnuts, even though half of us don't have any."

I'll call Strega.