Hugs, Suzi.
Could just be a hoax, though. I fake some headaches, everyone gets used to poor helpless Spike. Then one day, no warning, I snap a spine, bend a head back, drain 'em dry. Brilliant.
Spike ,'Potential'
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.
WindSparrow - Apr 24, 2018 4:06:04 am PDT #24646 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.
Jesse - Apr 24, 2018 4:39:35 am PDT #24647 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Started the day with PT before work, feel like I might be getting a cold (maybe it's allergies??), basically don't want to do shit. And I don't quite have enough meetings today to justify not doing anything else! Booooooooo.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 24, 2018 5:30:28 am PDT #24648 of 30002
What is even happening?
Hi Buffistas.
Sting and Shaggy promoted their new album on Live with Kelly & Ryan this morning. The song they sang, "Morning Is Coming," really left me feeling far more optimistic than I expected. Because of the reggae vibe, it also made me think of ita (and wonder if she'd like it). Now, here I am.
Suzi, here's hoping you feel better.
Mr. It-Was-White-And-Square-And-Looked-Like-A-Tooth turns 18 today. None of my children are children, now.
(Am currently marking the day by trying to make myself work and ignoring the non-parent who is mansplaining motherhood to me, on Twitter.)
sj - Apr 24, 2018 5:36:13 am PDT #24649 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cindy, I feel like I should congratulate both you and Tooth son for surviving until his 18th birthday.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 24, 2018 5:48:59 am PDT #24650 of 30002
What is even happening?
Thanks, sj. I know it is such a cliche, but his childhood (all of their childhoods) went by in the wink of an eye.
How's LTC?
sj - Apr 24, 2018 5:57:47 am PDT #24651 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Stubborn, too smart, and adorable.
Laura - Apr 24, 2018 5:57:48 am PDT #24652 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Congrats, Cindy. Always good to see you. My (duct tape) baby gets married in July so who knows, grandmotherhood may be in my future.
I'm super lazy today and have done the absolute minimum work. The day to come includes swimming, sushi on the front lawn with a friend, and then an overdue polish change. All of these much better than work.
DavidS - Apr 24, 2018 6:11:13 am PDT #24653 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Mr. It-Was-White-And-Square-And-Looked-Like-A-Tooth turns 18 today. None of my children are children, now.
Wow! Congratulations for successfully ushering him to the gates of adulthood!
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 24, 2018 6:20:29 am PDT #24654 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Aw, Cindy. On the bright side(?), kids are staying home longer these days so you might not be an empty-nester for another decade!
Topic!Cindy - Apr 24, 2018 6:32:33 am PDT #24655 of 30002
What is even happening?
Good for her and for you, sj. I hope you and TCG are well.
Thank you, Laura. I lurk here and there and have tried to keep up on the wedding plans! Did you make a decision on buying your wine, etc. for the big event?
David, thank you (and thank you from all of them for teaching me about "good enough" early enough).
Now we're getting ready for college.
Despite once eating what he thought was a tooth which he thought leapt out of the toilet, #3 is #1 in his H.S. class. He dearly wanted to go to MIT and major in aerospace engineering, but has been waitlisted.
He was also accepted at RPI, WPI, Illinois Tech, Case-Western, and Georgia Tech, but although he won merit scholarships, they weren't exactly enough. He could go to U of A or U of T for nearly free (he's a National Merit finalist) but decided distance and culture change was probably not to his liking. As of now, he has decided on UMASS Lowell, where he got a great scholarship and has been accepted into the Honors College. They don't have an aerospace major but are adding it as a minor for the upcoming year.
That will be only semi-settled, until he hears about the MIT waitlist -- but for now, we're good enough. :)