I'm sorry, Katie B. It really sucks realizing that such a big part of your life is gone.

My folks were cremated, and Mom's box sat in my closet until Dad died, and then we paid for a spot in the local cathedral columbarium. However my sister stopped by recently and said they still haven't engraved the names on the front of the niche. I need to double-check and then make some calls.

I am so sorry, Katie Bee.

I'm sorry for your losses, Katerina Bee and Theodosia.

Gud, please take care of yourself.

(Of course, it could just be that your mutant powers are finally manifesting.)

My nosebleed-inducing superpowers mostly seem to be giving myself headaches.

We do have a new mailbox now and at least it's a lot nicer looking that the old one. Interestingly, it opens at both which would be nice for getting mail without having to go out into the street, but in our yard there's a ditch right behind it so it's not a practical. Good idea though.

Yikes, DX. Stay safe.

Gud, please take care of yourself.

KB and Theo, I'm so very sorry for your losses.

Gronk. I stupidly scheduled a conference call for 6 am, which I made and it went fine and is done but now I am at the office and unable to take a nap as I so desperately want to do.

That'll teach me. You would think, anyway.

I spent my morning so far making onerous phone calls that I was putting off til after vacation was over. It's extra fun because I'm not sleeping and have been full of anxiety lately.

The server that I couldn't get to yesterday because it needed to be started? I can't get to it this morning. I'm guessing it needs to be started! Dude has not answered my email yet.

Granted I know very little about computers, but I guess I thought servers were the kind of thing that had to be left on all the time?

I'm so sorry, Katie. I'm glad you got to say goodbye, though.

t, I would think it would at least teach you to take a 6AM call from home, and tell them you'll be in late, so you can take a nap after?