Day 1 of parents went ok. I swam in the morning & they didn't burn the house down, even with mom saying she was waiting for the curling iron to heat up for over 2 hrs. Memory issues are a bitch.

But I dragged them out to R house for lunch & a car tour of cool murals. And because my car ac & city driving is not great when 110 heat index, we retreated.

Then dinner at Atwater in Belvedere Sq. Wine & convo at home. Where I finally got dad to talk about how he's dealing, sorta.

It's like, 12x a day, I have to reassure/remind her we're leaving Friday, not Thursday.

Tomorrow, probably a museum, shoring up stuff for the trip, figuring out my circuits & fireworks at the end of the street.

Honestly, y'all, I've mellowed SO MUCH. I'd give examples but they'd not make sense.

But remind me after I've spent 6 hrs next to my dad on the plane.

I think I'm going to stop working for the day, crack open a beer, and watch something on Netflix now that it's almost 9pm.

I am going to go down to the tourist drag and get dinner and an adult beverage...because last names are stupid and I don't want to think about them anymore.

Happy birthday, sj!

But I want to try pan-frying them to see what that does to the texture.

THEY'RE AMAZING. I'm going to stockpile them in the freezer, because if TJ's discontinues them, I will be bereft.

That sounds really hard, sarameg!

Debet, is this a "do I change my last name" part of last names are hard? Or some other drama?

I am boring and did not stay out at the bar even though it was hopping since nobody has work tomorrow.

I am also still annoyed the girl I went out with on Saturday texted me a thing on Saturday afternoon (asking a question about a thing I knew) and I replied and we texted one or two more things about that. And Sunday I invited her to some 4th of July stuff...and silence. Like, even if you just want to be friends (which she very much seemed to indicate she did!) you should respond all "thanks I'm busy alreadybbit have a good 4th" or something?? Rude.

Yeah, that's the drama it is. eta: Mr. Thumbs is unwilling to alter his name at all, and, while my initial position was that I would hyphenate, I'm increasingly on the side of "it's not my job to unilaterally do the pain in the ass stuff so as to 'match'" and keeping my name as-is.

I had an adult beverage and ice cream, which is even more boring than not staying out at the bar.

Definitely rude.

I suppose I have another thing to add to my "when I'm in the vicinity of a TJ's" list.

Should I drag my husband (or my daughter) to go see Janelle Monae on a Tuesday night? Aso, why the FUCK does Ticketmaster add literally 40% of the original price in fees? Surely the universe could band together and destroy this monster?

Aren't a lot of artists in cahoots with Ticketmaster because it provides an easy target for public ire over jacked up prices?

I hope the soccer coach survives the ordeal and is not prosecuted for any possible negligence afterwards: he will have served his sentence underground, IMHO.

He kept those boys alive, which at his own tender age is pretty remarkable. It seems the trail would have been closed if the flash flood had been anticipated. Anyway, they have begun swimming and diving lessons so that it can be an option. Still hoping for some engineering solution.

Thank for posting the Teppy edited article! I am going to pass it on to my #1 son. He knows he has issues, but refuses to consider either therapy or medication. He does read articles I send him, so maybe.

Go Suela! Fun video. I wish I didn't suck at rock climbing. Lori did her best, but I just haven't mangaged, yet, to overcome my vertical fear.

Ugh, Sophia. I really hope that you can maneuver yourself into a situation where you are doing what you are good at, and get well compensated for it.

sorry sj - I think kids can sense when it is a special day for other people and they don't like it. (I'm projecting).

Facts.

Honestly, y'all, I've mellowed SO MUCH.

That will no doubt be helpful. I hope you can remain chill enough to really enjoy this time with your parents.

because last names are stupid and I don't want to think about them anymore.

Dude, I have had 5 of them. If I hadn't changed it the first time I probably wouldn't have done it ever. It is fairly convenient having the same name as your spouse. And definitely convenient to not change your name at all. My DIL is changing hers. When our cousin got married her wife changed her name to our side of the family. When I see them at Bobby & Tate's wedding I have to ask how they made that choice. I also have a friend that took his wife's last name because he really loved her family and his was a dysfunctional mess. tl;dr yes, last names are stupid

But I want to try pan-frying them to see what that does to the texture.

I wonder if I could use the air fryer...

meara, the girl is rude

because last names are stupid and I don't want to think about them anymore.

Dude, I have had 5 of them. If I hadn't changed it the first time I probably wouldn't have done it ever.

Our 5-year anniversary is this year (how?), and I *still* haven't changed my name legally, even though I use Tim's name as my last name. I really need to do that.