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.
I caught her on a park bench, making out with a *chaos* demon! Have you ever seen a chaos demon? They're all slime and antlers.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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Laura - Aug 19, 2017 4:05:49 am PDT #15564 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
hippocampus - Aug 19, 2017 5:26:41 am PDT #15565 of 30002
not your mom's socks.
so many hugs, Laura and much calm~ma
-t - Aug 19, 2017 6:22:12 am PDT #15566 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
(((Laura)))
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2017 7:13:57 am PDT #15567 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
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.
flea - Aug 19, 2017 7:17:02 am PDT #15568 of 30002
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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.
WindSparrow - Aug 19, 2017 7:31:08 am PDT #15569 of 30002
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.
Sending you love and ma, Laura.
Sue - Aug 19, 2017 7:32:56 am PDT #15570 of 30002
hip deep in pie
Thinking of you, Laura.
Connie Neil - Aug 19, 2017 8:00:09 am PDT #15571 of 30002
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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.
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2017 8:27:33 am PDT #15572 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
IDK. It's honestly messing up my excitement for it. I could've gone to several other places and been with friends who are actually excited and had a great time. Instead I'm going to be with one person who dgaf, and another who can't seem to talk about anything but the trouble she's having getting the days off. We haven't talked about the eclipse at all. I'm feeling like I should've gone somewhere else.
Hil R. - Aug 19, 2017 9:04:50 am PDT #15573 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Amazon is now saying that my eclipse glasses will be delivered today. I'm not sure I believe them.