Happy birthday, ladies!!

The socktober situation is getting a little dire. I didn't count before I started ... may need to go store soon.

If you get to town early enough Thursday I have some recommendations of places in my neighborhood you can check out.

If you get to town early enough Thursday I have some recommendations of places in my neighborhood you can check out.

oh excellent! I'm getting in at noonish, I think! Leaving around 10am the next morning.

I am acquiring my parents tomorrow, so am all tied up with that, alas.

I wish I could join you for sock hunting but I have meetings all afternoon. :( Kiss n Makeup has awesome novelty socks. Ma Petite Shoe has fun and serious socks. And Milagro has some beautiful fashionable options. All on the Ave.

hippocampus, I really do need to come adventuring downtown. I haven't explored Philly at all, and it's shameful.

I didn't count before I started ... may need to go store soon.

Sure. I believe you had no idea before you started. Hm.

Your mother apparently contacted my mother about getting together. I suggested Turkey Day, since I know you go elsewhere, and this year we will be in Chile.

Which reminds me - meara? Vortex? Any place we should try to go in Chile with a 7 year old?

Happy Birthday Calli! Happy Birthday Burrell!

Sure. I believe you had no idea before you started. Hm.

I didn't bc I had zero plan when I started except socks pretty PT bad.

Your mother apparently contacted my mother about getting together.

My mother did more than that, I am taking away her facebook so she cannot stalk weddings any more. ARGHHH.

I suggested Turkey Day, since I know you go elsewhere, and this year we will be in Chile.

This is a cunning plan.

so she cannot stalk weddings

My mother has refused FB, about which I feel fine.

Insent w/ questions about tomorrow.

Chile? That's awesome! What part(s) are you going to?

It is too warm for socktober here.

Ha -- I rely on knee socks for just this kind of way-too-warm October weather, when it's really too warm to wear pants every day (plus, let's be honest, several of my pre-baby pants still don't quite fit yet), but I flat-out refuse to shave my legs again. So, skirts and knee socks it is!

Can I say how good it was to see Lee and shrift? They are the first Buffistas to visit me in Melbourne (I did catch up with meara in Sydney lo these many years back), and the first to meet Biyi and Ryan.

Yay for intercontinental Buffista meetups! I'm so glad you all got to see each other. I have dreams of going back to Melbourne one day (where I hung out with Angus, back in 2003!), and would be thrilled to see you and your lovely family if I ever do make it back there.

Happy birthday, Calli and Burrell!