I woke up, but fell right back to sleep once it had ended. Y'all have more energy than I do.

Apparently only minor damage so far.

I cannot believe that's the biggest one we've had since 1989...

Huh, I misspoke: quite a number of injuries.

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So, we just got an invitation to a wedding of a guy mr. flea work with - and it's Sept. 6. Which is a) my birthday and b) less than two weeks from today. The RSVP slip says reply by August 1. I asked mr. flea what was up, and he said, "Oh, the bride to be is in charge of the wedding and she just now let the groom choose who he wanted to invite," which seems even more WTF to me than being a late add-on since they realized they had room, am I right?

So, going to a wedding of people you've never met on your birthday - fun or not? I mean, presumably free drinks...

(In other hilarious news, the church is on Guido Street. Catholic, natch.)

Yikes!

Also, I still applaud you for TCB last night, Consuela!

Sorry about the quake guys--I made it happen. I told my parents I was coming back for Christmas even with a new job, and they kept making up reasons it would be impossible so I said California could fall off too and then I probably wouldn't be able to come.

That sounds like tectonic plates waggling their fingers at me. With a massive lack of precision, but tectonic, you know.

msbelle--I got your back, squeaky boo. You have many SPN master enablers at your disposal. Use us wisely.

Pix, I understand why you couldn't talk rationally about it then especially, and I hope I didn't push you into further distress. Suicide is complicated and rarely affects only one person.

PS: My "yikes" was for the earthquake, but I'll give a hearty WTF to that groom and/or bride.

OK, it's time to admit you just wanted to be on TV when even the staff at Kleinfeld's is like, "Why did she come here for a non-white gown???" (Edit: If that was unclear, I am watching Say Yes To The Dress....)

Y'all have more energy than I do.

Maybe at 3:30 AM, but not now. Took a while to get back to sleep, and then my parents called at 7:30 to make sure I was okay (they were away for the weekend down by Santa Cruz and felt it there! I didn't think the shaking would make it that far) so now I am awake but very muzzy. Cursory inspection of the house is not turning up obvious damage, though, so that's good.

That might be fun, flea? Definitely WTF, though, if that's really how they managed the invitations. Which might make for a potentially entertaining reception if there's more WTFery in the offing.

(In other hilarious news, the church is on Guido Street. Catholic, natch.)

That's a pretty church.

"Oh, the bride to be is in charge of the wedding and she just now let the groom choose who he wanted to invite," which seems even more WTF to me than being a late add-on since they realized they had room, am I right?

Miss Manners is side-eyeing that shit. Even if the bride is being a hard-ass about the invitation list (i.e., not letting the groom invite anyone), figure that out *before* the invitations are supposed to go out.

Or save face by telling people that they're a late add-on because you have room. Sheesh.

Quite a bit of WTF, flea. But hey, free drinks? And honestly, you can leave as soon as you want...

And yikes indeed about the earthquake! I"ve stayed in American Canyon many times now. Huh. Hope everything is ok the places I go and the people I know there!

And go Suela TCB! That sounds pretty gross indeed.

Thanks for understanding, ita. And Jesse and Burrell, I appreciate your kind words. I hadn't known him in a long time; our families were very close growing up, but it had been 20 years since I spent any real time with him. My grief really is for his kids. His son is getting married in October; his daughter lives in Namibia working with education. They are amazing people, both in their 30s now, but to me they will always be the two kids I used to babysit. And the son was the one who finally called a friend to go over the the house when he couldn't get in touch with them--the friend found the father, and the son had to drive down and deal with the police inquiry etc. by himself since his sister was out of the country. And now he's facing his wedding without his dad. It's just so sad.

Anyway, enough of that this morning.

Bayistas, I'm so glad you're okay!