Timelies all!

We leave for Dublin tomorrow night. Which means I have to pack ALL THE THINGS tonight.

Yay, Dublin!

I'm still trying to figure out when the fun part of vacation starts with an almost 4 year old. I think it's after she goes to bed and Victor starts mixing drinks.

Also, not Jeff Epsteinish. I know I have talked about finding my father's family and not connecting with me, because it is overwhelming. It is my new sister's 70th bithday. I am realizing if I wait for my mom to die, my siblings will also be older as they are far closer to her age than mine. I think I want to make contact, and I totally do not want to tell my mother and deal with that. I know my BFF thinks that is a terrible decision and thinks I should tell my mom, but I think she really does not understand dysfunctional relationships (nor does my father's family) Like I think they think I am being unreasonable thinking that it will flip my mom out in a bad way! I am thinking of doing the Employee Assistance Program to just talk about this, but I also kind of wish I could just seek some of the nurses I work with for therapy outside of work, because they already know me!

FYI, my mom is only 4 years older than my sister, but they were all adults in their twenties when I was born

I think a therapist sounds like a great place to work this stuff out, Sophia!

I'm going to kill my mother -- she didn't look at the block party sign-up sheet, so she's already made potato salad, when that's what I signed up for! So I'll make this, which will be delicious, but which means I have to go back to the store.

I'm still trying to figure out when the fun part of vacation starts with an almost 4 year old.

My understanding is, in about six years. Sorry.

Yeah, it's going to be interesting on this trip with Mr.S, especially the way he's been behaving lately. Part of the time will be spent at Worldcon, where there will be children's programming, and licensed childcare(which we have already signed up certain blocks of time for), but the rest of the time? We'll be doing some sightseeing, and trying to keep him out of trouble.

Good luck, Sheryl.

That was fun. Went to urgent care for a migraine IV, and the NP on duty was like, I'm not the best at putting in IVs. He got it in the first try, which I appreciate, but I guess when he got it in, he didn't cap it initially? Anyway, he did something or neglected to do something, and I felt liquid dripping down my hand, and I thought, is that blood?

It was indeed blood. Not enough to be a problem, but enough to startle me. Not the kind of thing you expect when you get an IV put in. I think it's going to be a pretty spectacular bruise.

Oh no, Dana! That is disconcerting. Also, maybe that person should find someone else to handle the IVs???? And/or get better.

I have an IKEA shopping cart and an Amazon wishlist for the ew house - items total over $1000.

I remain obsessed with new house that is not yet mine.