Nerves both good and bad as I head to the airport and to get Miley. Stressed about flying, but excited for dog.

Oh wow! Safe travels, msbelle!

So it would be a link to the past going away.

How much of a link is it, really, in boxes in the basement? If you were going to use it, sure, but just owning it? Having the memories seems just as meaningful to me.

Congratulations, Laura and family!

msbelle, so glad Miley's coming home today!

I am experiencing anxiety. I need to do a Thing that I've been putting off for so long it's become much more fraught than it ever needed to be. I have to just do it. It's so stupid how anxiety makes the thing I'm anxious about worse. This is a maladaptive trait.

Safe travels, msbelle!

Oh, that is sad, Theo. Could you maybe pick one piece and make a point to use it regularly? A teacup or sugar bowl or something?

I'm packing to move. The mover's coming Thursday. It's not going well. I'd swear my stuff is breeding when I turn my back - I keep finding STUFF. I don't think I'm going to have enough boxes ... I don't have room to move, there are so many boxes and things piled up.

Meanwhile, I had to apply for a reserved parking permit. Did that, got the signs printed (had to visit two police stations and get someone to help me, but they got printed ... and I ended up with mild heat stroke/exhaustion). Put the signs up today - they have to be up 72 hours in advance. I have to upload the photos showing that they're posted ... but the DOT's website doesn't give a link to upload the photos. I get the page that shows what they need, but no place to upload them. I've talked to three people and left a voice mail plus an email for another person who may help.

I have landed in Dallas. With middle seats empty the plane was full. That is too many people. I was not 6 ft from anyone around me. Less people wearing their masks in this airport. I got out of the terminal as fast as possible and have found a bench near the entrance to the parking garage with no one around.

Also, I think he's not-well and is not really interested in another four years. I think he would excuse away his loss as being an aberration of the pandemic and slink away.

I doubt his ego would even consider that, especially considering how much his family is sucking in at the public teat.

Good luck msbelle!

Good luck Toddson too—moving is always a pain but that sounds extra.

Ugh, Toddson, what a pain! I hope someone comes through with help.

Non-exposure~ma, msbelle.

So Matthew's brother and his family and his sister and her family are all going to Mrytle Beach in a week or so.

None of them are wearing masks. His mom said at their church no one is wearing masks. She did say she probably will stop going to church bc of that.

Greenville City is trying to pass an emergency ordinance to require customers and employees of grocery stores and pharmacies to wear masks . I think maybe to expand it to be all retail employees have to wear masks.

I'm expecting a lot of pushback and physical alterations over this. I hope that we can require customers to wear masks but don't think that will happen soon.

Also, I think he's not-well and is not really interested in another four years. I think he would excuse away his loss as being an aberration of the pandemic and slink away.

Hec, you forgot the one thing he needs is to be protected from prosecution, which only happens so long as he's president. He's desperate to stay in office, not because he enjoys it, but because the incoming administration may well charge him with (at least) tax fraud. Probably also witness intimidation, self-dealing, obstruction of justice, and who knows what else. Plus he wants to protect his kids, who are even more vulnerable (although he can pardon them, I guess).

If he loses and actually leaves in January, watch him issue a raft of pardons on his way out the door. They'll be selling pardons on the street-corner like medieval indulgences.

askye, I'm so sorry that your local government and employers can't do more to protect you and everyone else working in public-facing jobs.