Oddly enough, Putin is literally spelled Poutine in French because if you don't spell it that way it would be pronounced too much like putain (whore).

That's hilarious, Megan. It also takes the poutine name change of the the realm of even-less-sensible-than-Freedom-Fries.

Good luck with your home sale, and finding a dock, Laura.

Good luck with your purchase, JZ and Hec.

Hi Plei.

Papa is feeling better today. I was able to talk to him on the phone last night, and he sounded good. He'll still be in the hospital for a couple days while they resolve the clot. I'm going to take him lunch tomorrow while ltc is at school, and my inlaws are going to pick up ltc from school so I don't have to rush home since I have an hour plus drive to get there. Thank you for the good wishes. I know I should be grateful that he has had a good, long life and relative good health up until this point, but I haven't been able to see him much for the last couple of years because of everything. I just want to be able to spend more time with him.

that is great news sj. continued good thoughts.

rainy and warm day here, but inside my house is chilly,, so I am under a throw and have a space heater on low blowing on me.

That's great to hear, sj. Enjoy your visit, too.

I just want to read and chill today. And possibly watch things.

So good that you are able to arrange to see him, sj.

Good job today alternating tasks. Read a chapter, wash dishes, read a chapter, toss in a load of laundry, read a chapter, prep the zucchini pizza boats, and so forth. MIL & SIL coming to help pack this afternoon, and of courses the guys for the ongoing pool tournament. DH will have to alternate shooting with sorting his clothes. SIL and I will alternate swimming and eating between packing.

What a relief, sj!

I have hit a WALL with grad school this semester and can't even work up the energy to half-ass the paper that's due on Thursday. (It's a 3 page reflection paper on the readings so far, which honestly should be something I can bang out in my sleep but...ugh. Just don't wanna. The way this instructor is leading the class makes the whole thing feel like a trick question and I'm feeling very "too old for this shit" about it.) When I started this program I was in a really bad place professionally (my previous dept had been dissolved and I was in a temp role I was grateful to have but really did not want to do, and it was a bad fit all around) but since then I've landed on a fantastic team doing a job I love, so when school isn't genuinely engaging it's hard to convince myself I should do it anyway.

Timelies all!

Mr. S has been binge-watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power this weekend. There are worse things, I suppose.

Ooh, but are you still overall invested in grad school Jessica, and just hating the moment or the class? Or are you feeling over all of it?

Drinking last night was so fun but such a bad plan….especially after getting a deep tissue massage. I took medicine so my head doesn’t hurt but my whole body aches, especially my shoulders which are all messed up and which she was doing painful things to.

Well crap. My aunt's partner, Jack, has covid. He just turned 80 and had a heart attack inuncle's.

My aunt has been exposed, but also both my uncles. So far they haven't tested positive.

This is my dad's siblings and Dad hasn't been around any of them.

It looks like Jack got it when he went to a conference in Texas. So far Jack has been having mild symptoms.

If anything happens to them...my family doesn't need that.

Damn Covid.

Well I splurged today, and ordered a new couch! I have hated my old leather couch for years, and I'm so excited to get my new custom couch with blue velvet upholstery.

Sounds great! I also got a blue velvet sofa last fall. Perhaps this is the new Buffista thing? We can eat muffulettas on them (with or without olive loaf, as the spirit moves us).