The first couple hours of that drive are kind of creepy. All those billboards about how everyone's going to hell.

Yeah, all that in between part is where I'd be worried. For some reason the time gap between Election Day and Thanksgiving was seeming like a long time in my head, but it really isn't, is it?

I am considering self-quarantining in advance and staying at my parents' for several days over Thanksgiving. Heck, I'm wfh, I could stretch it out if I want. Hm.

Thanksgiving, man, I don't know. I think there will be 3 of us. Maybe a roasted chicken?

God luck with the IRS stuff, shrift and Dana.

When I have small groups for Thanksgiving I usually do Cornish hens. Everyone gets a teeny tiny drumstick.

I had a dream last night that my parents were alive, I was in my 20s, and Vladimir Putin claimed we were his cousins. He brought us all to St. Petersburg and I used my mutant powers (suddenly, in dream logic, I was a mutant) to escape my handlers and see the "real Russia". Which had a lot more trashy tv shows than waking me would expect. Anyway, the next time I went out, cousin Vlad sent a mutant as part of my security detail to keep up with me. And after I went home I was like, "Nice to know you're cool enough with mutants to hire them." Him: I'm what now? Me: You know, to keep my mutant powers in check? Him: Your what now? And then he was like whatever and we sat down to watch Judge Judy eviscerate a reality tv show host who'd loosed killer hornets at a kids birthday party. They showed video footage of the hornets at the party and Cousin Vlad laughed and laughed.

Then I woke up.

John Mulaney voice: Now we don't have time to unpack all that.

So I'll just sum up with: most 2020 dream ever.

And there's only one teeny hole I can easily patch. Win!

Yay! So much better than full copper rewire.

I know it's a little thing, but having all these work people know my cell number now is going to be an unending source of annoyance in the future...

Yes, almost all my doctors have my cell number because they may text me at odd hours. The balance is that I have theirs too! Really they only text if they have an issue, so I deal. I changed my landline phone number to my cell probably more than a decade ago. I don't remember having a land line. My work phones have been IP phones for a good long while too so they travel with me.

Well shrift, if you weren't one of the 1% raking in 10s of millions a year you wouldn't have these issues! Seriously, the IRS is kind of a hot mess and makes mistakes. I hope it is resolved quickly and without too much hassle.

I'd been planning to drive out to NJ for Thanksgiving and then stay until maybe New Years, but my mom now wants me to consider driving there before the election, just in case there's civil unrest.

I'd want my kids with me for the same reason, but not happening. Last time around I spent a couple days in shock on the couch unable to function. I'll be stocked up with provisions prepared to stay holed up for some time.

For some reason the time gap between Election Day and Thanksgiving was seeming like a long time in my head, but it really isn't, is it?

And in between, on the 14th is my DIL's baby shower. I am dreading that, which is doubly sad because I should be excited about it. I don't want to be in a gathering, even one outside. I don't want to socialize with Trumpsters, which includes many of the guests. Mostly at this point I am trying to not think about it.

Calli, that dream sounds way more entertaining that stuff that kept me awake last night. Well done!

I don't want to think about Thanksgiving because it means black friday but also it means trying to avoid Thanksgiving dinner with M"s not really socially distancing, Trump supporting, covid semi denying family and I don't want to.

But I've been avoiding going over there as much as possible so I don't know how it would seem if I skipped Thanksgiving.

The urge to go home and sleep is STRONG. My boss who has been in the office with me all week is out. The day is gray. The custodian keeps wanting to talk.

Doesn't help that the work I really need to do is basically going through papers that I forgot about and involves sending emails to people that should have gone out months ago. Oooppps.

I've been keeping to myself and the Aged Parents have been keeping to themselves, so they decided it was probably safe for me to visit. I drove down last weekend, and it was really nice seeing them face to face again. They're both solid Democrats, which I'm REALLY glad of - I don't know what I'd do.

Anyway, if none of us drops dead I'm going to go down for Turkey Day and Candy Cane Day too, so it'll be the 3 of us.

I'm in one of those meetings where an insurance company lectures me about making healthy choices and not costing them too much money.

Dana, ugh. Those are bad enough when you can just walk away.