Willow: Yikes. Imagine the things...Buffy: No! Stop imagining! All of you! Xander: Already got the visual.

'Dirty Girls'


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.


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.


Tom Scola - Nov 06, 2018 5:27:49 am PST #1612 of 30019
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

The line to vote is just as long as it was in 2016! And it's pouring rain right now! I suspect the lines will move more slowly this time, since the ballot is more complicated. (2 pages, Both sides)


Consuela - Nov 06, 2018 5:30:37 am PST #1613 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I think my dad had a flirtation with someone after Mom died: he was still pretty together and also enjoyed the ratio of men to women in the assisted living facility. I stumbled across a note he was writing at one point, but put it down so I didn't invade any more of his privacy than I needed to.

One of the hazards of aging is you lose your privacy to your children along with your independence...

I had a great time yesterday morning: went out on a CG small boat to check on some channel markers that had been redesigned. It was gorgeous on the bay: blue and calm and so sunny and bright. The pelicans were everywhere, diving and soaring. I got to climb one of the channel markers, go me! Some days I like my job.

Of course, I got back to the office and nearly fell asleep at my desk: why does being outside in the sun exhaust you so much?