I knew it sounded familiar! (I mean, not from your grandmother, but from the world somewhere.)
Just tryin' a little spicy talk.
Tara ,'Get It Done'
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 - Mar 21, 2020 5:12:35 pm PDT #18358 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
sj - Mar 21, 2020 5:16:27 pm PDT #18359 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I may have mentioned it before. I don't know if it is an Italian-American thing or what.
Hil R. - Mar 21, 2020 7:48:40 pm PDT #18360 of 30019
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
One of my friends is a doctor, and so is her husband. They decided that, until they feel like this pandemic has passed, they're having their kids stay with her parents, and not seeing them in person, so that they don't expose the kids or grandparents to corona. It must be so hard for them -- the kids are about 4 and 7.
Katerina Bee - Mar 21, 2020 8:20:23 pm PDT #18361 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Thanks for all the support re: adventures with the worst of people at the grocery store. We live in exciting times now, yo.
It's a little funny to me: I wasn't physically frightened. I'm a big strong woman and thought I might do pretty well defending myself, but I just didn't want to bother with subsequent consequences if I gave them any smart talk. It was so much easier to go Gray Rock and watch them get bored.
I keep thinking, if that was my teenager, I'd be so ashamed to see him act like that.
Katerina Bee - Mar 21, 2020 8:22:24 pm PDT #18362 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Also: (ND & Pix) (Matilda) ((everyone))
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 21, 2020 11:32:49 pm PDT #18363 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
Here's hoping the test is all clear, JZ.
I'm sorry Drew. Echoing what others have said, the hard work you've done has let your company build a good reputation that won't be forgotten when the current crisis eases and rebuilding becomes possible.
Katerina, you have so much more chill than I would have in that situation. I don't think I'd have been able to keep my disdain to myself.
Shir - Mar 22, 2020 3:03:44 am PDT #18364 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm sorry, ND. This is heartbreaking. And like everyone else, I hope it's only temporary.
JZ, tons of negative~ma.
Laura - Mar 22, 2020 4:43:58 am PDT #18365 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Katerina, you have so much more chill than I would have in that situation. I don't think I'd have been able to keep my disdain to myself.
Truly. I am a gentle soul, but also a mirror. If you are being an ass I just can't help myself and will give it right back. Reason #1 that I mostly make DH deal with our doctors, because they can be asses.
they're having their kids stay with her parents, and not seeing them in person
That is really very responsible. The reason that my doctors have made me crazy getting them all WFH capable and telemedicine configured is twofold. They really don't want to spread this virus among the office staff and their vulnerable patients. Also, they were losing money from canceled visits. Not sure which is the primary concern, but they really don't want to contribute to the possibility that their patients and staff get sick.
sj - Mar 22, 2020 5:08:39 am PDT #18366 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yikes, KB. That would have really freaked me out.
they're having their kids stay with her parents, and not seeing them in person
That's definitely the right thing to do, but I can't imagine how hard it must be for them.
Not much to report here. ltc is making a card for her grandfather, and I'm watching cooking shows.
msbelle - Mar 22, 2020 5:17:37 am PDT #18367 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My cousin in Texas made his 19 year old move home, but his 22 year old PA student is staying at her rental 45 miles away. They have friends who asked their 19 to come home from college and he refused and now the grandfather has come to stay with them and the 19 year old cannot for the duration.