msbelle, you are such a good human friend to the doggos.

You guys, I have a big article to edit about the incidence of thyroid cancer after the Fukushima nuclear accident, and it is really, really making me miss Ginger.

Aww yeah, Steph. For sure.

That sucks sj! Will she maybe be willing to still be an occasional sitter for extra money, even if she's not the regular sitter?

She's going to be busy Monday-Friday, but she said she might be up to work occasionally on the weekend so TCG and I can catch a movie or such.

It is 41 degrees and raining. I would like to speak to a manager.

Congrats to the sitter, and may your search for another yeild fruit quickly, sj.

Oh, Steph. It just hurts.

I'm looking forward to the "after" pics, msbelle.

I saw an article that a number of senior citizens are volunteering to do clean-up at Fukushima ... they're figuring that they're old enough that they'll die of natural causes before the radiation exposure gets to them. um ... kind of a good news/bad news all in one ....

As Dana notes, rainy and cold (for Texas) here. I want to curl into bed. Alas I'm at work and everyone else has "gone to lunch" "run out for an errand" and I am here alone WITH NO MOTIVATION TO WORK!!!!

Fuck this day. Sitter got called into work because someone else called out sick. So now ltc is hysterical.

"Just create a style guide that everyone adheres to."

Not even a tech writer and I snorted when I read that.

In other news, I went to the club last night! With Laura and Brendon! And stayed up past 2! And slept until 9! All in all, a successful night.

So much fun! I am generally in bed by 10 so way late for me. Had to get up early for gourmet breakfast at the B&B too, but all worth it. Nice that your friend was a Stevie B fan. I'd never heard of him but apparently he and Ricki have been friends for 30 years.

Also a person on the internet apologized to me!

Shiny! (I've decided this is my standard positive response for this incarnation of Natter)

My sitter just gave notice because she got a fancy promotion at her other job.

Oh yuck! I know how hard it is to find a good sitter. I hope you find someone quickly. eta: and just read she couldn't come today. I'm so sorry. Kids just don't understand or like changes much. (not that adults do either)

Whirlwind weekend summary. DH drove up from Florida and had fun with his sister in Atlantic City. I took the train from Otter Lake to Manhattan (relaxing fall leaf viewing) and he picked me up mid-day Friday. We drove to Bristol RI and stayed with an old friend. Brendon met up with one of our basketball kids by himself because he was living in his car and needed one on one time. We've talked to him several times since Friday and now he is staying with a friend. He was grateful for the extra parental love. Went to head out to Boston on Saturday morning and the truck was giving 'low fuel pressure' warnings and wouldn't let us go more than 20 mph. Borrowed my friend's car since we couldn't deal with it on the weekend with limited time. Drove to B&B, got cleaned up and then met childhood friend of DH's to get tickets to his show. The only time I had seen him 'perform' was at DH's aunt's 70th birthday party where he volunteered to DJ. Met Jesse and friend at Wonderland Ballroom at around 9 and found out friend wasn't going on stage until 11! Stood around people watching until Brendon found the owner of the club, who directed us to friend's girlfriend, who in turn invited us to the VIP deck so we wouldn't have to stand around. Got back to B&B at 2AM because I just couldn't do after party with Ricki (seriously people, I old). Got up at 7 and had luscious b'fast and stimulating conversation with other couple at B&B. Relaxed some then went to brunch with sj and family, Theodosia, Victor and Lea, vw and family, and Jars and family! The children decorated pumpkins and were an absolute delight. I left filled with the warmth of Buffista love and so grateful that we were able to see so many of you. Drove back to RI, the truck fix ended up being super easy to replace fuel filters. Got to Otter Lake around midnight last night.

I expect to be heading back to Florida next weekend because it is supposed to SNOW here Thursday and after seeing how Zoe reacts to that we will go back to the tropics. I am such a bad parent, but I know her reaction is going to be hysterical and I want Zoe in the snow pictures.

"Just create a style guide that everyone adheres to."

The face I am making, you guys. That is a statement that is right up there with "Everyone will help create and update a terminology list!"