Oh, that video was delightful! So many celeb guests!

Just had a lovely visit with FauxSon and his daughter, who sat and nearly resisted the urge to roll her eyes as her father and faux-grandma gossiped about the people we know. I got lost in who was seeing who and which divorce they were on and how they were managing to live in the same house with an ex-wife and an ex-girlfriend and an ex-I'm-not-sure-they-were-ever-really-married. And the ex-wife and ex-husband are still very good friends and do things together.

Oh, and a guy who had been a very good friend but who had a major falling-out with Hubby (and where he goes, so goes my nation) is also diabetic but he'd been utterly ignoring it and he lost part of his leg because it was his leg or his life.

I don't understand people who seem to thrive on drama (or not thrive).

FauxSon reminded me yet again to stay in touch so he doesn't have to keep track of me on Facebook to make sure I'm still alive.

Please to send calm~ma and keeping it together ~ma and so forth as I deliver a eulogy today for Mom. I've practiced a few times, but not an orator. I have to read word for word. I don't expect the crowd to be the type that boos at least.

so many hugs, Laura and much calm~ma

(((Laura)))

Hold-it-together ~ma, Laura. You can do this. {{hugs}}

I waited too late to get eclipse glasses, too. The Goodwill is supposed to have some available on Monday morning, maybe we can get them there.

Last night Faux-niece (BFF's daughter) doubled-down on how bored she was by eclipses and declared she'd be reading a book. I am unreasonably annoyed by this girl. I think she'll be into it once it starts, but I've gone to some trouble to be with them for this event instead of going somewhere else, and it irks me that she's being so loudly not interested in it. Also irks me that she claims to have seen one before and thought it was boring; FFS she's 19 and has never been out of Tennessee, she has never seen a total eclipse.

The fact that I'm legitimately annoyed with her for other things is probably feeding into my annoyance over this.

Laura, I am sure you eulogy will be applauded (or, you know, meaningfully nodded at if applause is innapropriate.)

Casper is refusing to come with us to Carbondale to see the eclipse because she's worried about missing the 3rd day of school. Teenagers! So luckily good friends are willing to keep her for two days while we observe historic natural phenomena.

Sending you love and ma, Laura.

Thinking of you, Laura.

Last night Faux-niece (BFF's daughter) doubled-down on how bored she was by eclipses and declared she'd be reading a book.

I wonder how much of it is young person refusing to get got up in hype because they're too cool for that.