Travel insurance may be cheaper than a refundable fare. Worth looking into.
Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
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 - Mar 02, 2020 8:02:09 am PST #16968 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
P.M. Marc - Mar 02, 2020 8:03:34 am PST #16969 of 30019
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
All the ma for the family, Cash. Christ.
Steph L. - Mar 02, 2020 8:04:38 am PST #16970 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Travel insurance may be cheaper than a refundable fare. Worth looking into.
The AMA reimburses us for our travel expenses anyway, so I'm not super concerned. I might just send my coordinator an email asking if this is on their radar, and what they recommend.
EpicTangent - Mar 02, 2020 8:05:34 am PST #16971 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
So much ~ma, Cash. That's so complicated and hard.
Maria - Mar 02, 2020 8:20:02 am PST #16972 of 30019
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Oh Cash, I'm so sorry. Much ~ma for your entire family.
sj, travel insurance usually doesn't cover pandemics. Most airlines are allowing fee-free changes to tickets for travel in affected areas.
I'm worried that our annual conference will have to be cancelled. It's happening at the beginning of April, which is not great timing-wise.
Dana - Mar 02, 2020 8:26:03 am PST #16973 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'm sorry, Cashmere.
ION, just back from a job interview. Good: It would be a job, possibly paying well, with good benefits.
Bad: Open plan office.
Jessica - Mar 02, 2020 8:26:10 am PST #16974 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
FWIW, I just timed it and a leisurely rendition of that one part of Sweet Caroline (Hands touching hands, etc.) got me to 20 seconds before "Sweet Caroline!" FYI to all.
This is the most on-brand way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Boston, well done.
Consuela - Mar 02, 2020 8:28:16 am PST #16975 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Cashmere, I'm so sorry. I hope your father and brother can both get proper treatment.
Laura - Mar 02, 2020 8:40:46 am PST #16976 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Wow, Amy dropped out before her own state. Joining Biden and endorsing him.
-t - Mar 02, 2020 8:45:14 am PST #16977 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I might just send my coordinator an email asking if this is on their radar, and what they recommend.
That seems sensible