I knew I had something on my calendar today - our managing director is telling us his 5-year plan in a couple of hours. I am actually interested to hear that, but it is another hour+ of not getting my actual work done...

5-year plan sounds Soviet to me. That would certainly be a major change of direction.

One of the top five terrifying things to see on the freeway on your morning commute:

Smoke pouring out of the wheels of the double-trailer dumptruck six car lengths in front of you as he stands on the brakes to avoid rear-ending the flatbed hauling a backhoe in front of him because of coming over a hill to find stopped traffic because of a wreck three miles further up the freeway. Dumptruck driver did not crash, but he had to do some maneuvering not to hit the flatbed or any of the small cars who thought crowding a big-ass heavy vehicle in a crisis was a good thing.

Good morning, Cindy!

Whoa, flea! Good ego boost at the very least.

Wow, flea. That sounds like something you'd be good at.

Apparently an armed gunman held up the CVS on the corner at around 9:30 this morning and shot a customer in the hand before fleeing. Police are still looking for him.

Wow flea! Flattering even if you decide it's not for you.

Hi Kate!

I have a sore throat. I'm hoping its a temporary "why was it 109 and now it's 50?" from my body, and not that I'm getting sick. Do not want to be sick!

Wow, flea! That's very exciting, whatever you choose.

Hi, Kate! So glad that you and Jane are doing well.

Hi, Cindy!

I also am so happy to hear from Kate and Cindy!

I took the headhunter phone call while sitting on the living room floor in my underpants. You may sympathize with my feeling like an imposter. This position involves budgeting and financial management (largest thing I have done this for besides my household was managing the supply budget for a library department) and keeping the work of volunteers in committees on track (largest thing I have done this for besides my household is the kids school library, which has 5 volunteers besides me, and I do most of the work.) So I am feeling not very worthy. And I already have a tendency to sell myself short in professional conversations.

Hi, Cindy! Hi, Kate! Hi, Jane. Go back to sleep.

Connie, that's terrifying. Glad you're okay! And everyone else who escaped harm, of course, but especially you.

Whoa, flea. Hell of an egoboo, and what an opportunity!

I took the headhunter phone call while sitting on the living room floor in my underpants. You may sympathize with my feeling like an imposter.

Nah. That's not what an imposter does. That's what the queen (of Classics) does! The queen is still the queen even in just her underpants.

Yikes, Connie!

And Ginger! Stay safe and check in when you get a chance, I will worry.

flea, I feel certain you could totally do that job. And that's awesome you got the call sitting on the floor in your underwear. So 21st century!

I am deferring brewing my pot of tea until after the webinar because I am that much of a professional. Herbal tea today, that will be too late for caffeine.