Connie, TCG did that last week. Good luck. I was jealous he was allowed to drink clear liquids. When I had mine all I was allowed to drink was a gallon of the prep stuff.
I can handle the Oz Full Monty. I mean, not 'handle' handle.
Xander ,'Help'
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 - Oct 31, 2018 8:44:36 am PDT #1420 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
meara - Oct 31, 2018 8:48:31 am PDT #1421 of 30019
Plague doctor is creepy!!!
Ok, how do I say to one of my fb friends that her child's Halloween costume is inappropriate and kinda racist? (former in person friend in our 20s, haven't seen her in over ten years, she has an 8 year old with some extreme special needs, so I know she picked the costume: it's a fake "Indian headdress" of feathers and a fringed buckskin sort of shirt). I'm in no way close to her but feel like I have to say something??
Connie Neil - Oct 31, 2018 8:52:47 am PDT #1422 of 30019
brillig
I just ordered a grocery delivery of apple juice, consomme, jello, and instant miso. I'll make myself strain out the tofu and onion bits. I totally forgot about miso soup.
sj - Oct 31, 2018 9:01:09 am PDT #1423 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ugh, meara. Maybe send her a link to a good article on the subject backchannel?
Laura - Oct 31, 2018 9:23:04 am PDT #1424 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
If you don't know her well I would let it go, meara. It could be that the child is super into "Indians" and she is catering to him. It is hard to tell from afar all the circumstances.
Laura - Oct 31, 2018 9:39:58 am PDT #1425 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Sweet story from the DMV this morning. DH took the kid to transfer title on my old car. The middle aged Caribbean woman behind the counter went full on mama mode on the kid. Telling him he better keep that title some place safe and never leave it in the car. DH said she was adorable and the kid just kept shaking his head and yes m'amming.
flea - Oct 31, 2018 9:54:36 am PDT #1426 of 30019
information libertarian
Casper confessed to me this morning that she now felt guilty about the year she chose to dress as a 'hobo' for Halloween, because it was insensitive to the struggles of people experiencing poverty or homelessness. (She was 8; I decided she was too young to bring it up at the time, but I'm proud she can see it now.)
She's going through a sassy as hell and quarrelsome phase, but the kid is pretty fundamentally all right.
Laura - Oct 31, 2018 9:57:56 am PDT #1427 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Aww, what are the kids going as this year?
I asked Tate if they were doing the adorbs spidey costumes they wore last year and she said no, but didn't tell me what the plan was.
I am super untogether and will just be kinda hippie chick dressed.
-t - Oct 31, 2018 9:58:33 am PDT #1428 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Tough one, meara. Backchannel does seem like a good idea, maybe with liberal applications of "I'm sure you didn't mean to..."
Connie Neil - Oct 31, 2018 9:59:55 am PDT #1429 of 30019
brillig
Oh, I forgot to put on a tiara when the grocery delivery guy arrived.