Guys, seriously. No one else dying in the next 47 days. K? {{Bubblewraps all around}}
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
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.
Shir - Nov 15, 2020 1:15:20 am PST #29633 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Beverly - Nov 15, 2020 2:34:47 am PST #29634 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
msbelle, I'm sorry you had to find out that way, but thank you so much for letting us know. I know this year has been horrid and dark and murky, metaphorically and emotionally. But to lose Ed and not know--I think we'd have identified that dimming of the world in another time when everything wasn't already dark and awful.
He was a beacon and a bulwark, and we've been missing him a while, we just didn't know it.
Sue - Nov 15, 2020 3:30:42 am PST #29635 of 30019
hip deep in pie
Oh god, I'm so sorry to hear to news about Ed. Like Matt, I feel like I just saw those posts about teaching recently. I loved Ed's presence on the board--he was always wry, warm, smart, and funny. Man, this is tough.
Laura - Nov 15, 2020 3:59:58 am PST #29636 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Like all of us I am stunned so much time has passed. We’ve spent the summer wanting to get this year over, get past the election, get past the pandemic. Just putting one foot in front of the other.
Ed was my age and always kind to me. He spent some time talking to #1 son a decade ago when he expressed an interest in being a Chemist.
I see it is Sumi’s birthday today. I’ll try and reach her via FB as she is an infrequent online presence and the email I have is old.
Tom Scola - Nov 15, 2020 4:07:33 am PST #29637 of 30019
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
What a rotten, stinking year.
Miracleman - Nov 15, 2020 4:47:53 am PST #29638 of 30019
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Just...no.
Aims - Nov 15, 2020 5:10:39 am PST #29639 of 30019
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The rottenest and stinkingest, Tom.
Theodosia - Nov 15, 2020 5:51:24 am PST #29640 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I am so gutted. He had the best smile.
Steph L. - Nov 15, 2020 5:53:34 am PST #29641 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I’m just completely numb, you guys. I’m waiting to react, but I’m just numb. I might stay in bed all day.
Laura - Nov 15, 2020 6:25:06 am PST #29642 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I understand, Teppy. I am not functioning at all here. I should do something, and yet.
I have accomplished a thing! We have a new user, who probably won't even lurk or post, but I told him about our deal so Brendon is now a registered user. I'll have to ask him to post once so I can see his number! He chose the name BigOwl, so I'll share the reason. When he was coaching t-ball the little kids had a hard time saying his name as Coach Al, and it came out Owl and they called him big owl. It stuck. Anyway, he knows if I can't post because I ran away to a tropical island or my fingers aren't working he is to let you know. Many of you know him so not a stranger. Also, a way to test and see if the registration works now!