msbelle, that's ridiculous. You should deduct the square footage of your bathroom as a home office! (Joking. Maybe.)

I had a bad dream last night that a buffista's spouse died unexpectdly, and am so happy to come here and see no sad announcement.

BTDT, got the door prize. I'm glad it's not true again.

No, but there's alarms that will make you do math to prove you're awake before y'all stop.

That is a horrible notion, and proof that Satan is real.

Timelies all!

Gary mis-set the alarm last night.(set it to CD rather than alarm) Luckily we have a furry alarm clock so we woke up a couple minutes late, rather than hours.

(We have a pillow that says "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast". All too true...)

Been snowing like crazy most of the afternoon.

Aw, John Mahoney died. Played Martin on Frasier and the father in Say Anything. Such a great actor.

So sorry to hear that, he was awesome!

Oh, no! I've worked with him. Man, Steppenwolf Theatre has been hit with a lot of loss the last year or so.

Just found Steppenwolf's post.

It is with our deepest sorrow that we share the news that ensemble member of 39 years John Mahoney passed away due to complications from cancer while in hospice care on Sunday. John was a beloved member of our Steppenwolf family who was known for his extraordinary kindness, generosity of spirit and quick smile. He performed in more than 30 Steppenwolf productions—from his breakthrough role in ORPHANS in 1985 to most recently THE REMBRANDT this past September. John's impact on this institution, on Chicago theatre, and the world of arts and entertainment is great and will endure. Our hearts go out to John and his family, and to our collective Steppenwolf family.

Tonight's opening night performance of YOU GOT OLDER has been cancelled. We are instead inviting all to gather in Front Bar this evening. All are welcome to join us.

I really loved him in Moonstruck, too.

He was great in The Broken Hearts Club as well, though of course Martin Crane was his defining role.