{{-t}}

it sounded a lot like Leonard Bernstein's Mass.

Um, written by the guys from South Park? And unfortunately the Book of Mormon isn't as poetic as the Bible, in any case.

Oh, -t. Many hugs.

What a great picture, Jilli!

Man, I'm looking through gift guides trying to figure out Christmas ideas for my parents, and it's already time for my annual whine about how impossible they are to buy for.

I'm hoping I'm just reacting to leaves and the weather front, but my body is all sorts of mad at me. I hate snot.

Timelies all!

I'm sorry, -t.

Am at Philcon.

Man, I'm looking through gift guides trying to figure out Christmas ideas for my parents, and it's already time for my annual whine about how impossible they are to buy for.

I'm endlessly glad that my family does lists. There are still some off-list things, which are always welcome, but lists make it so much easier, and everyone is happy because they got what they wanted.

(I know there's a schism between the List People and the No List People that might be bigger than the Mayo vs Miracle Whip schism. I accept that and embrace my dwelling among the List People.)

I do actually have all of Tim's Christmas gifts taken care of for the first and probably only time ever. It's just that things crossed my radar that made me say "Hey, he would love that!", so I bought them when I saw them. (I do not have anything for anyone else. I'll probably be scrambling at the last minute for them.)

So that was fun. Friday night football in the pouring rain. DH coaches basketball for the local HS team and brought home a couple tickets for tonight's football game. It is a regional playoff game and generally you can't even get near the parking lot. I had said yesterday that I would go with him, not expecting the rain. By the time we got to the stands we were already soaked. There was lightning as we crossed the parking lot so I had my doubts about it lasting. Almost through the sloppy 1st Q and about a dozen lightning flashes later they called a delay of game.

This is South Florida, so we are talking mid 70s and rain so not actually uncomfortable, just sloppy and kind of fun. The umbrella was a total waste of time. If I had worn a rain hat I would have stayed, but I let him drive me home during the lighting delay. 4th Q now and home team is kicking muddy butt.

I'll be better prepared for weather next game.

What they don't tell you when you decide to go to Kilimanjaro is that the cost of the trekking company (food, porters, guiding, etc) is high, but you also have to factor in the cost of the three pages of gear that you are supposed to supply yourself. From fancy down jackets and high-tech long underwear to toilet paper and ziploc bags! I am boggling at the idea of bringing TP to Africa by way of Paris...

And yes, I just dropped a lot of $ at REI. Oy.