I figured, WindSparrow, but I didn't want to presume. What if one of you had taken the cats to live in Hawaii? I didn't want the other one who was battling through another cold midwestern winter to bear the burden of telling the island living cat thief.

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Sorry, I wasn't clear. I think we should add him to the list of people who we haven't heard from.

Fixing now, Dana.

2020 hasn't done sucking yet. I really do think that if the collective-we can get through the end of the year, it will get better.

In a tiny bit of not-sucky news, the COVID results came back for the full staff of the assisted living residence and we were all negative. There will be random testing every two weeks going forward. Doesn't seem like enough, but it's the best they can arrange for, I guess.

I appreciate your sensitivity, Cindy. Sometimes love is not so much about the warm fuzzy feelings as it is about how well a person resists the temptation to put a pillow over their beloved's face and hold it down until they stop struggling.

And Oh Em Gee, Hawaii is starting to sound good.

Little Britches (which might be the most adorable pet name I've ever heard)

I can't take credit, he came with name included when my neighbor had to give him up. Obviously, renaming him something different was never an option.

I've been around here and FB. Just haven't figured out what to say.

Hi aurelia.

[removed name confusion]

I'm trying to stick to board names, particularly for people who seemed to switch to be more private, but sometimes there have been enough switches, I get confused.

Nope, different people.

There are totally people on FB whose names I haven't connected with pseuds.

I'll make sure Hil knows.

I would be more than happy to anchor a Hawaii Buffista enclave, but you should know that moving the cats out here is non-trivial.

You know, if this is November, I'm real worried about the next month and a half.

Thank you, Debet. I'll add her to the list. I know she was getting ready to travel.

There are totally people on FB whose names I haven't connected with pseuds.

Between here, TWoP, the Bronze, and Twitter, and people changing names from platform to platform, or just over the years, I'm really losing track.

After brenda mentioned Sail, I realized, oh yeah hey, we follow each other on Twitter. I know her profile when I see it. I know her fondness for skating. I know her real first name. I'm not sure I could call up her Twitter handle to search for her.

Just catching up and wishing everybody with woes huge and devastating and small and bitey hugs, sympathy, compassion, and comfy blanket forts.

Happy Birthday, Jess, and Happy Anniversary, sj and TCP!

And it's always been ammitch and amyth--as in amethyst. And uh-sky.

MM, maybe wear the cape next time?

Cindy, you're awesome, and thanks so much for all the names and notify-wrangling.

I love you all so much.