While they were at Harvard, mom, for a period, used to loan out my dad as chaperon for her girlfriends' blind dates. Except it backfired. Inevitably, my dad would monopolize and the date had no chance, cause dad could do the charming like whoa. He can be an ass, but he can turn it on. My brother got that gene. I get flickers of it, rarely,
Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?
'Time Bomb'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Sep 01, 2016 7:11:08 pm PDT #26957 of 30003
WindSparrow - Sep 01, 2016 7:45:28 pm PDT #26958 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Such good news!!!!
beth b - Sep 01, 2016 7:49:08 pm PDT #26959 of 30003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
such good new, Cass
DavidS - Sep 01, 2016 7:49:41 pm PDT #26960 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
My dad did a bit more than hang out with her, if rumors are true.
I think my dad is feeling quite jealous right now without knowing exactly why.
Heh!
Consuela - Sep 01, 2016 8:14:48 pm PDT #26961 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
oh my gosh, Cass, such good news! So glad the kids are back and everyone is safe!
I just had a really nice meal with some friends and tomorrow is my day off and it was a busy stressful week and I'm so happy I get to sleep in a bit and then take the dog for a run in the woods. YAY.
Also, I'm reading I Capture the Castle, which I had forgotten how lovely it is.
-t - Sep 02, 2016 4:10:01 am PDT #26962 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hooray for sleeping in and running the dog and capturing the castle! Hey, Consuela, do you run the Boss off leash? I have discovered that Walter will go farther over more challenging terrain if he is not leashed to me and can choose his own route and am looking for places where we can do that.
Tom Scola - Sep 02, 2016 6:17:37 am PDT #26963 of 30003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
whoa: FDA Bans Antibacterial Soaps.
Toddson - Sep 02, 2016 7:21:13 am PDT #26964 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Cass, I'm so happy the twins are home and safe. Can you all take the long weekend to recuperate from the stress?
Gudanov - Sep 02, 2016 7:43:12 am PDT #26965 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Tom Scola - Sep 02, 2016 8:19:25 am PDT #26966 of 30003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It's so thoughtful of my sinuses to remind me that a tropical storm is imminent.