Oh, Megan Walker, I remember Peter (and that apartment) so well - iirc he’d moved to the east bay. That’s so sad that he’s gone. I’m *almost* over Cash & Guns.
I never got the chance to meet Ed, but I looked forward to his posts.
I wanna hurt you, but I can't resist the sinister attraction of your cold and muscular body!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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.
javachik - Nov 15, 2020 8:34:27 pm PST #29717 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Susan W. - Nov 15, 2020 8:58:14 pm PST #29718 of 30019
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Megan, I'm so sorry.
In other mortality news (ugh), I just found out that the husband half of the couple who were our next-door neighbors ~1999-2008 died unexpectedly last week, in his sleep, of diabetes complications. We hadn't kept in close touch beyond Facebook and the occasional large get-together since we moved and then stopped going to the same church, but it was still a gut-punch to find out. They were awesome neighbors, almost our exact age, with two kids, the elder a little older and the younger a year or two younger than Alex. I can't even imagine what his wife must be going through right now.
And I would really like all this mortality to slow down for a bit, please-and-thank-you universe.
Zenkitty - Nov 15, 2020 9:09:34 pm PST #29719 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I too feel like there's something heavy sitting on my chest stomping out my breath. I'm so sad and scared. After Biden officially won we got what, two days of feeling like the world wasn't ending? That was not enough of a reprieve.
Was the new Good-bye and Good Riddance thread opened? I don't see it and I really want to say good-bye to this hellish year.
aurelia - Nov 15, 2020 9:31:20 pm PST #29720 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I don't know if Allyson, Burrell, Kristen, Polgara, etc. know.
Allyson knows, and I would presume that means Kristen knows.
Was the new Good-bye and Good Riddance thread opened?
We usually do that in December, don't we?
DavidS - Nov 15, 2020 9:42:53 pm PST #29721 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
IIRC, we did something when Jessica and/or Cash were in town, and that Tom stayed with us at one point.
Yes, I defo have a pix of Cash holding her "gun" and Tom and Jessica and Juliana, Beth and Matt and others there.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 15, 2020 10:20:08 pm PST #29722 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My condolences to you, Megan.
Calli - Nov 16, 2020 3:21:53 am PST #29723 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m sorry for your loss, Megan.
Shir - Nov 16, 2020 4:29:56 am PST #29724 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm so sorry, Megan.
Fred Pete - Nov 16, 2020 6:06:37 am PST #29725 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.
My condolences, Megan.
And hello to all who haven't posted in a while. I only wish the circumstances could be better.
Jessica - Nov 16, 2020 6:21:28 am PST #29726 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I forget sometimes how much I live in my own head...like there are a few of you that I think, "I could have so-and-so call them, we're friends," but then go "Wait, are we really friends, or do I just think we're friends because I think of them so fondly...but then neglect to actually follow up with calls or messages or whatever and they think of me as just some rando that they barely know that they maybe shared a meal with that one time..." So just some Sunday afternoon overthinking things. Whatever, I love you guys.
Oh man oh man I am so glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
I've been feeling socially paralyzed for, oh, since the beginning of June? I can barely summon the energy to post and respond here, nevermind actual email/text/phone conversations. (My job involves a lot of video conference calls, so after-hours Zoom hangouts are unfortunately really unappealing. too much phone.) I know my mood and energy levels would be better if I were less isolated but I don't know how to get out of this rut.