My mother kept a teacup and saucer of her aunt's china. She uses it and enjoys it.

The whole I won't wear a mask thing is just.. asinine. And I'm tired of dealing with it.

I'm excited about Hamliton in some ways and in others all I can do is look at all those names and think "slave holder, slave holder, supporter of slavery, liar about how all people being treated equal"

Also this morning I was talking to Matthew this morning and discovered he is really depressed (which I had kind of realized) but not how bad and how long - 9 years he tells me. The VA prescribed anti depressants but they haven't arrived and he hasn't called the VA about it. I know our relationship and our living situation is playing into his depression. I'm not sure what can happen but I know a first step is calling the VA and I can't do that for him

Timelies all!

Sigh...yet another reason to get Disney+. (we're still holding out on new streaming services)

If you have Hulu you can get a bundle with a discount for Disney + and hulu

I'm excited about Hamliton in some ways and in others all I can do is look at all those names and think "slave holder, slave holder, supporter of slavery, liar about how all people being treated equal"

It is true. But does the artistic choice of the characters being mostly people of color give it a different lens? It might not, but it was conceived by a person of color and portrayed by people of color so it is almost using the story of the American Revolution and Alexander Hamilton to tell the story of slavery in a way that white folks can digest. Maybe that is a bad things, but Lin also talks the talk and walks the walk of real, collaborative theatre practice, which he has talked about, and brings light to so many voices. This is not "color blind" casting, it is casting with a purpose

Also, I think I need Disney plus for this!

I Saw a black lives matter sign in my neighborhood (which is pretty mixed). I have been walking all over and this is the only one (although it is a lot of rental property, for example, I cannot put up a sign). It was a young white couple out gardening with their kitten so I waved and said hello. Our Neighborhood Facebook group is actually called "Charlotte Area Crime", so there are a lot of ignorant dog-whistling posts, so I am glad to see I have some neighbors putting up a sign.

Toddson, I'm so sorry about the moving stuff--I've never had a move that didn't suck. Twice we've moved and just walked out and left stuff we didn't have room or space for in our next place.

Some of you may know about my secret vice of collecting bits of china. Teacups and saucers, sugarbowls and creamers, teapots, bread and butter or dessert plates. Mixing and matching is always fun for me. So Theo, if you ever do drink tea, or have coffee from a cup and saucer, you could keep a "trio," cup, saucer, small plate. I found bits of a Doulton pattern I love--it's not fine china but it's pretty. I thrifted two each breakfast plates, cups, saucers, the smaller sugar and creamer. Sometimes I can coax DH into having breakfast with me on that china. As for our formal china? We've used it twice. I hate that so much, because StE loved it, and I wish now I'd used it more when he was present, even for less-than-formal occasions.

I know I'm being all doomy--but I really do expect some sort of sucker-punch. That's just who he is.

I'll talk to my cousin and maybe she has some ideas about which pieces it would be sentimental to keep. (I don't drink tea -- but some of the serving platters could conceivably get used if I ever do get around to giving a dinner party.)

Trump really is that petty and vindictive, but he's also lazy and in-the-moment, which at least doesn't let him plan out double-crosses.

I like the idea of the tea set or the cream and sugar set. I'll keep that in mind for whenever I decide to let go of grandmother's china. Thanks all.

Trump really is that petty and vindictive, but he's also lazy and in-the-moment, which at least doesn't let him plan out double-crosses.

Yeah, don't underestimate his fundamental incompetence. I mean, look at the DACA ruling -- it wasn't that he didn't have the right to do it, it's that the administration didn't do it right.