I'm sorry I've been grey for a bit.

Pix, I hope the puppies are OK.

Tom, I'm sorry it's been a rough few days.

ION, D got an interview offer at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA. Any PA people know anything about the work environs, or like bennies or salary? Neither of us are remotely interested in gambling, but from what I understand, resort or hotel employees get really good deals on hotels in other cities?

Strix, I've heard no complaints about working for any of the casinos in PA. Front of the house may be very different than back of the house though. And it's not just a casino, it's a concert venue. I've been there once or twice for a show. And yes, you will get really good deals on other properties owned by the same company. Employee rates are ridiculously cheap.

So I'll be doing a fuckton of cleaning and decluttering to make the house show ready and staged? They said they'd prefer to show it if we were out of here but we just kind of laughed at them.

I don't think they mean that they want you permanently out of the house. Standard procedure is to leave when a showing is scheduled, then come back after a pre-determined time frame.

If there's any scoping of apartments or houses that needs to happen, please let me know. I'd be happy to host you in August, but I'm 90 miles west of Philly and 90 miles southwest of Bethlehem. It might be too far out of your way.

I haven't had a landline for a while now.

I have 3 sets of glasses and I also wear contacts. I try to keep my glasses in the same place, because otherwise I'm stumbling around blind when I take out my contact lenses. I think I'm less concerned about losing the glasses than I am with forgetting to bring them with me on trips. Which I totally have done.

Sophia, that sounds like it could make things tense.

Speaking of cat shenanigans, the kittens were on a roll last night. They knocked down a poster and shattered two bowls filled with water. They pulled window blinds out of their anchor, which crashed down into their food bowls. Those bowls were metal, so the food just went everywhere.

They also have learned how to headbutt humans when one has picked them up and is trying to remove them from a danger zone of shattered crockery.

I am SO GLAD that I did not end up putting my hat in the ring for the new job, and then my friend would have thought I was his subordinate and I would have thought I was a higher level! I didn't end up applying because I realized that I would be reporting to the not so great manager AND would be totally stuck between the faculty, my friend, and this manager!

Ick, Sophia. That sounds complicated.

Kaylee has no appetite this morning. She won’t even eat chicken and rice. I’m back on hold with the vet. No word on the puppy.

I think I have given up on contacts. I still have a pair, I think, but i haven't worn them in over a year and trying to break them in again feels like a huge obstacle.

Pix, sometimes when dogs have vomiting of unknown origin, they lose their appetite because their stomach is unsettled since all they have in it is stomach acid. If it were me, I'd call the vet, too, to be sure, but Kaylee will probably get her appetite back soon-ish. (Source: Kato, who could make a career out of barfing if it were a viable dog career.)

Thanks, Tep. That’s actually a huge relief to hear. It’s just so unusual for Kaylee that I’ve been worried. They did give her a shot of Pepcid as well as the anti-vomiting meds last night, so I hope that helps.

Poor Kato. That’s not a fun career for any species.

We haven't had a land line in 8 years, and haven't missed it. I've been considering adding a fake land line through AT&T since it would only be $10/month added to our family plan (basically a desk phone on a cellular plan) just to have a family number that people could call if they needed to get in touch with "whoever is at home" vs specifically me or Ethan.