I was probably made up of 50% coffee milk as a child, it was even an offering at school lunches. We always have autocrat, but I buy Dave's now.
I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.
Riley ,'Lessons'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
sj - Aug 22, 2019 5:39:43 pm PDT #10775 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Katerina Bee - Aug 22, 2019 7:04:38 pm PDT #10776 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Driving ma for the co worker and sister.
aurelia - Aug 22, 2019 7:08:33 pm PDT #10777 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm still trying to figure out what to tell my parents re: burial. Ideally, I'd do organ donation, cremation, and something like this [link] . I'm betting the cemetery won't allow that though, tree roots wreaking havoc an all.
Have I earwormed everyone with a Belly song, or just me?
askye - Aug 23, 2019 3:19:40 am PDT #10778 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I'm not sure what my dad wants. Mom wants to be cremated and part of her ashes spread in Oklahoma mountain near where she grew up and "our" beach . Dad wanted to be buried , I don't know if he has a cemetery plot, but since neither my brother nor I live in our hometown I think he might change his plans.
Dana - Aug 23, 2019 5:24:10 am PDT #10779 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Ugh, I'm going to have to call the stupid job. Why do I have to call you when email is right there?
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 23, 2019 6:17:24 am PDT #10780 of 30019
"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
I think living urns have so much potential to go wrong though. How are one's survivors going to feel if the tree dies, or gets those spider web-y bags of worms?
aurelia - Aug 23, 2019 6:26:11 am PDT #10781 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Eh, I'm not too concerned about that. And really it's the potting soil included that feeds the tree (or tries to counteract the pH of the ashes). Memory Forests are cool, but there aren't any near family or near me.
Theodosia - Aug 23, 2019 7:18:33 am PDT #10782 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Getting my body shipped to India for an authentic sky burial doesn't sound too practical.
msbelle - Aug 23, 2019 7:41:49 am PDT #10783 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Just did another round of form signing for the house. Also testing out wire transfer systems and getting an estimation on all costs due at closing. Since Closing is after Labor Day weekend, I'd love to have funds wired over by the Friday before just to be safe.
Amy - Aug 23, 2019 7:43:46 am PDT #10784 of 30019
Because books.
All kinds of ~ma to your co-worker, Matt.
msbelle, this all happened so fast it's amazing!
Getting my body shipped to India for an authentic sky burial doesn't sound too practical.
You can be shipped into space instead: [link]
Forgot to add that I am not a coffee drinker at all, but I have learned -- through making them, and needing caffeine -- to enjoy a mocha or a latte as long as a LOT of sweetener is involved.