Shrift I hope your aunt has a good prognosis.

Laura that really sucks.

David and JZ glad yall are going to get a house and Emmett will have the apartment.

If I got something wrong sorry.

Thanks for all your encouragement to go to the ER. I may not have had a brain bleed but I did need reassurances and info about what was going on. And medicine.

Probably if anyone wants to reach me just message me on messenger .

I haven't told my parents or anything yet. I'll do that after a nap.

By next year, we should be in a house, and Emmett and Kalena will be in this apartment.

That is just so delightful! I love both those visions.

So glad you went to the ER, askye. Sending love!!

Askye, it is good to hear that your manager had an appropriate response. Get that rest. Your noggin needs it!

Laura, I'm so sorry, that must be incredibly painful.

Thanks, guys. I am actually pretty worried about him, but in the category of out of my control.

My Zmayhem-gifted Buffy ornaments have primacy of placement! Buffy guards my tree, with the help of the Scoobies.

And we only have a Drusilla ornament to whisper evil whackadoodle from the tree.

I have made and consumed The Thanksgiving Sandwich, and verily it was good. Great in fact, because instead of gravy there was a layer of mushroom stew. [smek smek..]

And JZ continued Shrimpsgiving when I sauteed some mushrooms, and then reheated the Tacqueria shampies, and then had a side of heirloom tomato drizzled in balsamic, and fresh basil bits all over the plate.

This, after pie for breakfast.

Back at work today after visiting my family yesterday.

I got to listen to story after story about dysfunctional members of my extended family, and the shitty people they associate with. It was like the face-to-face version of doomscrolling; it was all very fascinating to hear, but ultimately left me feeling depressed.

I'm sorry, Tom. That sounds just miserable.

Oh damn, Sondheim died.