Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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.


Dana - Oct 22, 2022 11:39:02 am PDT #18143 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Good health-ma to both.


brenda m - Oct 22, 2022 1:56:45 pm PDT #18144 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Continued ~ma for Daniel. And for Kate and fam. I hope they are both getting what they need.

A hover car to get me from the far end of the top layer of parking ramp down to the skyway,

Hospitals. So Much Walking.

One suggestion- at a lot of hospitals there is valet parking that is very close or sometimes equal to the garage rates. Eg, at Rush it’s $8 in the garage for up to three hours. Valet is $10. Worth checking in to. Finding little ways to make it easier on yourself can make a huge difference in coping.


Laura - Oct 22, 2022 2:26:05 pm PDT #18145 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Wishes for a quick diagnosis and solution for your mom, Kate.

Good to hear Daniel is past the first surgery. Continued ~ma.


Sheryl - Oct 22, 2022 2:33:45 pm PDT #18146 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Health~ma to your mother, Kate.

I got my COVID booster shot today. So far, I just have a little soreness in my arm.


beekaytee - Oct 22, 2022 2:48:11 pm PDT #18147 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant

Ozzy Pawsborne is nice, but Murderbiscuit reigns.
I'm with David. MB reigns supreme. No pretenders will be suffered.

Continued ~ma to Daniel and Kate's mom.

I really need to get my booster.


meara - Oct 22, 2022 4:37:00 pm PDT #18148 of 30000

Kate that sounds really scary, I hope they find something easy to fix!!

They drew the World Cup groups last night so now I’m digging into where I want to go and when, for next Jul/August. All the group stage games are in New Zealand, then (depending of course on how they do) Sydney or Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Sydney (if they make it to the final)


Beverly - Oct 22, 2022 6:15:46 pm PDT #18149 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Health-ma to Daniel. Serenity and strength to Windsparrow. All best diagnosis, treatment and health to Kate's mom, and strength to you and your family, Kate.

Congratulations to Laura and DH! Also to Gud and family! House-ma to Matt.

Continued good wishes to Sheryl, Gary, and Mr. S.

Extra health-ma and recovery to Epic.

Yays and sympathies to those whose lives have tended either way recently.

Life at Casa Bev continues placidly onward. Mostly.


WindSparrow - Oct 22, 2022 7:04:24 pm PDT #18150 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

One suggestion- at a lot of hospitals there is valet parking that is very close or sometimes equal to the garage rates. Eg, at Rush it’s $8 in the garage for up to three hours. Valet is $10. Worth checking in to. Finding little ways to make it easier on yourself can make a huge difference in coping.

They do have valet parking. I am keeping it in mind for days when I'm hurting more. Stopped at Walgreens on the way today, bought some aspirin and acetaminophen to take. Knees are much happier today. Also, I took advantage of my cute little red car being little to squeeze between a concrete pillar and an SUV in the compact cars only section. Soooo much closer to the actual hospital.


Kate P. - Oct 22, 2022 7:16:53 pm PDT #18151 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Thank you for the good wishes, everyone. No real update yet except that she's being moved from a small hospital in Western Mass to Mass General tonight. I hope to the gods that means she'll be under the care of a great medical team who can see the whole scope of her illness and figure out what the hell is going on.

WindSparrow, all good thoughts to you and Daniel too.


Pix - Oct 22, 2022 8:50:12 pm PDT #18152 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.

So much love and health~ma to Kate & her mom, Daniel & WindSparrow, and Epic.