Can we maybe vote on the whole murdering people issue?

Wash ,'Serenity'


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.


Laura - Jan 01, 2023 5:36:48 am PST #19708 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

But I am also a very reticent and shy person, so I have dodged poor Laura near me at Otter Lake. Maybe next year.

I totally get that! Also, I don't forget that you and Erin were the point people for the 1st F2F, which is an incredible memory. So, not next year, this year!

Gus isn't even worth the energy it would take for me to disparage him.

This is where I am as well.

We watched the start of the OSU-Georgia game at my mom's

Sorry. I did miss the absolute end because I went outside for the midnight fireworks. It was quite the game.

I dressed up and went to BIL's house. It was a small group, but the fireworks and company were delightful. I drank champagne and cremas (a Haitian drink with approximately 1000 calories per sip). Most of the food was also Haitian which isn't really my thing so I ate salad and fruit, and cookies. I should be in sugar withdrawal today between the cookies and the cremas. eta: I looked up the calories for cremas and it is only 760 for a half cup, so totally worth it.

Happy New Year!


JenP - Jan 01, 2023 6:19:14 am PST #19709 of 30000

Just the name makes me want a crema, Laura.

Sounds like a lovely brunch, Calli. Yum.

We had black-eyed peas last night and an Armenian New Year pudding that my friend made and brought... along with tales of how much she hated helping her mom and aunt make it as a kid, ha!

Tonight we're going to see the lights at the botanical gardens where we got married, aw. I love a light display.

Welp, 2023, y'all. Got nothing but love for all of you and a wish for so much good for you this year.


Dana - Jan 01, 2023 6:25:59 am PST #19710 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm gonna have hush puppies for breakfast and no one can stop me. Begin as you mean to go on.


sj - Jan 01, 2023 6:33:23 am PST #19711 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Happy New Year! I am awakeish. I fell asleep before I finished the book I was reading last night, and I have a ton to do before our guests show up in 3 1/2 hours.


Laura - Jan 01, 2023 7:21:38 am PST #19712 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Happiest birthday wishes to Susan W! I hope it is a fabulous start to a wonderful new year. May it be filled with love and joy.


JenP - Jan 01, 2023 7:55:21 am PST #19713 of 30000

Happy Birthday, Susan!


JZ - Jan 01, 2023 8:02:17 am PST #19714 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Happy birthday, Susan!


lisah - Jan 01, 2023 8:35:11 am PST #19715 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Happy bday, Susan!

Had lots of Prosecco and delicious ham at our friends’ last night. They live around the corner so very convenient. We just got back from a long walk with the dog and now Bob is making banana pancakes. Later I’ll make black eyed pea risotto.


Calli - Jan 01, 2023 8:36:22 am PST #19716 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, Susan!


Jessica - Jan 01, 2023 9:01:38 am PST #19717 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I am here to report: we had an ordinary day.

I am so happy to hear that! Here's hoping the better-than-ordinary days you deserve are in your near future.

Happy birthday, Susan!

We stayed up until midnight watching Strange World and Glass Onion and drinking champagne (fizzy sour cherry lemonade for the kids) and eating too much cheese. Today we're sleeping late, taking things slowly, and kicking off a new legacy board game (Legacy of Isla Nublar, it's a Jurassic Park prequel).