I wanted to wait until the before-work rush of voters thinned out, so I am about to make some eggs and then head up to my polling place to whip this country back into shape.
This must be what going mad feels like.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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.
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2018 3:55:47 am PST #1602 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Calli - Nov 06, 2018 3:59:19 am PST #1603 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It was weird hearing my uber-conservative, Blue Lives Matter aunt and uncle suddenly go off on how awful Trump is last autumn. People are complex.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2018 4:00:29 am PST #1604 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
(And is someone from Massachusetts even allowed to be a Republican? Maybe that's why she left the state and moved to Ohio.)
That sounds right. Of course, we do have Republicans here, and everyone apparently loves our Republican governor.
sj - Nov 06, 2018 4:33:35 am PST #1605 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
There are sadly lots of Republicans in MA, some of them I'm related to and are also way too smart to believe some of the shit they post on Facebook.
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2018 4:34:54 am PST #1606 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Maybe I should tell Millie so she can go home and claim her rightful throne as queen of the Mass. Republicans.
sj - Nov 06, 2018 4:36:01 am PST #1607 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
No thank you.
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2018 4:36:04 am PST #1608 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Millie is one of -- for real, now -- FIVE women who are Tim's dad's girlfriends. The dude is a player. (I mean, it's slightly sad -- because of how his dementia affects his short-term memory, he can't remember their names. But they all seem pretty happy, so that's a good thing for him.)
My favorite is Edith, who has a tiny dog and who rolled her eyes REAL hard when Millie was talking about how awesome Trump is. ILU and your dog, Edith.
sj - Nov 06, 2018 4:40:17 am PST #1609 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My great-uncle who passed away at 95 was never without a girlfriend after his wife passed. I think it was partially because he could still drive until a year or so before that, but he was definitely a player.
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2018 4:43:39 am PST #1610 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
The ratio of women to men in assisted living facilities is definitely skewed in men's favor. And Tim's dad is charming and gregarious, with beautiful blue eyes and a full head of hair. He's a prime catch.
Laura - Nov 06, 2018 5:10:44 am PST #1611 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
My mom and step-dad lived in an adult community and after she passed there was quite the stream of widowed ladies stopping by to be helpful to step-dad. It was amusing, and step-dad was completely clueless. He's living on his own and I really hope he does find someone.