They were finding stuff my grandfather had squirreled away for years.
He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.
Anya ,'Touched'
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.
Dana - Jan 03, 2017 4:35:48 pm PST #4913 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
sarameg - Jan 03, 2017 4:38:48 pm PST #4914 of 30002
I'm watching this, expecting to cringe, but kinda love. [link] My parents are pretty internet savvy, but my mom still refuses Facebook because she hates the pressure of friends requests, no matter how many times we tell her she can ignore them, but that way she can see all the cousin pictures without us having to email them.
Yeah, I dunno.
Connie Neil - Jan 03, 2017 5:04:12 pm PST #4915 of 30002
brillig
My father had several bank accounts around town that he didn't tell Mother about--and no one else, for that matter. I'm not sure if she found documents somewhere or if the banks called her once word got around he was dead (a benefit of small towns). We always complained about Daddy being cheap, but I felt bad about it once I realized he was paranoid about saving money. Depression-era parents have their reasons.
sarameg - Jan 03, 2017 5:16:24 pm PST #4916 of 30002
I'm wearing an ice grey collared fleece, zipped up. My still brunette hair tucked in a headband with a touch of poof.
In the reflection in the (needs to be cleaned) kitchen window, I saw Leila from ESB on Hoth. And it made me smile. My childhood makebelieve was often Star Wars, and I always was bosslady, Leila. She was my preferred character growing up. And her portrayer was a force.
Funny, I haven't really thought much about her death, but that moment in the window. Thanks, dad and Carrie, for giving me Leila.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 03, 2017 5:36:53 pm PST #4917 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
Would that my Depression-era parents had ever learned to squirrel away money. They're very thrifty about wasted food, however!
brenda m - Jan 03, 2017 6:05:51 pm PST #4918 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My great aunt had 20k or so in uncashed checks stashed around. Most of them long past being valid. She had a pension and other income, so I'm glad at least that she wasn't struggling while having all that lying around.
meara - Jan 03, 2017 7:58:20 pm PST #4919 of 30002
Agh. I got a gift from one of the people who sorta reports to me. Not even one of the ones I feel like I have a bit of rapport with! People! Don't gift up!! Now what do I do? Get her an awkward belated gift?? And then maybe have to get one for everyone? Ugh.
hippocampus - Jan 04, 2017 1:51:45 am PST #4920 of 30002
not your mom's socks.
belated job~ma Jesse!
36 hours to go in this project and then I get Hamilton. This is not a drill. I can do this.
{i hate all my words, my words are broken, what day is it?}
Jesse - Jan 04, 2017 2:44:15 am PST #4921 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Almost Hamilton Day, apparently!!!
meara, ugh, that is super awkward. I think at this point you can safely pretend it never happened.
msbelle - Jan 04, 2017 5:07:19 am PST #4922 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Meara - if you ever see the person in person, take them to lunch.