Thanks, Shir!
Wash: Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion. Kaylee: 'Cause I'm pretty? Wash: 'Cause you're pretty.
'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Nov 25, 2017 6:04:11 am PST #19246 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Sheryl - Nov 25, 2017 10:18:52 am PST #19247 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Listening to Ada Palmer talk about the Inquisition( or inquisitions, as she has detailed)
Jesse - Nov 25, 2017 12:01:41 pm PST #19248 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So I guess this is supposed to be Small Business Saturday, but instead I went shopping in town with my mother and got amazing deals at Marshall's and Lord & Taylor and had an excellent lunch at Eataly.
sj - Nov 25, 2017 1:09:04 pm PST #19249 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Isn't Eataly the best? I want to live there.
Vortex - Nov 25, 2017 2:00:29 pm PST #19250 of 30002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Hivemind question -- when dividing the cost of a gift amongst siblings, are the spouses/significant others included in the tally? (i.e. 4 kids = 1/4 each, or 4 kids + 2 inlaws = 1/6 each)
Laura - Nov 25, 2017 2:20:55 pm PST #19251 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Hmmm, we always divided among the sibs only. I can see the logic of counting the spouses though. (except in my family because none of my 3 sibs are married)
Jesse - Nov 25, 2017 2:39:45 pm PST #19252 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Isn't Eataly the best? I want to live there.
In general, I find it Way Too Much, but the restaurant up top was great, if pricey.
Scrappy - Nov 25, 2017 2:54:25 pm PST #19253 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Home after a drive that was 30 minutes faster than we expected at 7 and a half hours. The Holiday was lovely—we rented the local church hall and there were about 40 of us, all bringing various dishes. It was but wonderful, but our elders are so very fragile. My Uncle Cal is 94 and he and my Aunt who is 90 still live on their own (with some help) as does my 89 year old mother, but they are all in failing health. My Brother flew in my other Aunt for the event as a surprise and the three of the sisters had a great time. We took them out for breakfast yesterday, and getting everyone in and out of the car with various canes and whatnot was quite the production. One of my brothers and I talked about that fact that this is probably the last time the whole family will be together this way. It made it all bittersweet and precious.
I admire all of them so much. They are still interested in politics and reading and, well, life and are wonderful role models.
Jesse - Nov 25, 2017 3:18:57 pm PST #19254 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh wow, Scrappy, that sounds great, if bittersweet.
meara - Nov 25, 2017 3:22:41 pm PST #19255 of 30002
Wow Scrappy, that sounds pretty amazing.
Vortex, I have struggled with this also. And when thinking ok, I have to buy presents for two of you and your kids, but you just buy for me? I'm not trying to cheap out but it gets expensive!! Usually my sister and I split our parents' gifts but she will sometimes also buy something else.
Shir, thanks for the vegan cookbook rec, I informed a few folks and they downloaded.