Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...

Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Laura - Jun 21, 2020 3:06:26 pm PDT #22606 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

People, I have been busting to say something for like a month! Tate's mom and I knew but were sworn to secrecy because they wanted to surprise the granddads on Father's Day. They had us to dinner and gave DH and Tate's dad specially made cards and framed sonogram pictures. Then they made a bunch of calls to DH's mom, and various aunts and uncles.

She knew better than to think she could hide the signs from her mother or me!

Tesla has generous maternity and paternity leave, then 3 of 4 grandparents WFH so we will take over child care when they have to go back to work until the peanut is old enough that they are comfortable with daycare. DIL is super planner so I'm sure she has it all worked out. Great insurance too so her medical issues are all planned for and she has awesome care.


meara - Jun 21, 2020 3:21:35 pm PDT #22607 of 30019

Congrats Laura! How fun!


DavidS - Jun 21, 2020 3:46:21 pm PDT #22608 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So excited for your family, Laura! What wonderful news.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 21, 2020 4:03:39 pm PDT #22609 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

Congrats Laura! You're going to be the Cool Grandma!


Kate P. - Jun 21, 2020 4:30:55 pm PDT #22610 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Yay for such happy news, Laura!


billytea - Jun 21, 2020 4:32:24 pm PDT #22611 of 30019
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Congratulations Laura!


Sheryl - Jun 21, 2020 4:35:51 pm PDT #22612 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Congrats Laura!


Laura - Jun 21, 2020 4:37:46 pm PDT #22613 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

It feels good to post happy news. Tate's dad races BMX and was already talking about bike modifications. The granddads were all about the fun plans.


Calli - Jun 21, 2020 5:10:30 pm PDT #22614 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Congrats , Laura!


Beverly - Jun 21, 2020 5:15:58 pm PDT #22615 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh, such happy news, Laura! Congrats to all involved!

I look at Tulsa and the amazingness of TikTok and Teens, etc. and am joyed.

And then I look at Kentucky closing--what--90% of their polling places and realize that 45 is not going to give up. He--and his machine--will shut down polling or declare some emergency and "suspend," delay, or "postpone" the election. Indefinitely. He may appear defeated, but he and his supporters are not going to be ousted by legal or traditional means. If they can't cheat their way back into the White House, they'll do it by fiat.

I hope I'm wrong.