I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.

River ,'Objects In Space'


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.


askye - Apr 16, 2023 7:48:28 am PDT #21699 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

Happy Birthday ND


askye - Apr 16, 2023 7:54:30 am PDT #21700 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

We are at the beach. Dad was here to meet us and had dinner ready. He also brought down a bunch of groceries so we won't have to worry for a while.

I related despite over packing I still forgot some things I meant to bring, stuff for art I can't just go out and replace but that's OK.

I'm also realizing how much my clothes smell of cigarette smoke living with M's mom so I think I'm going to wash all my clothes today. I usually febreeze my clothes before I wear them but didn't when I was packing.

Last night the forecast called tor 60% chance of rain with thunderstorms , around 6 or 7 when I checked. This morning the forecast is less than 20% chance of rain. It's super humid though so I really don't want to be outside too much but since I' didn't think it would be nice today that works put.


Laura - Apr 16, 2023 8:04:43 am PDT #21701 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Went to a cool concert last night -- ice instruments!

Very cool!

Enjoy your Florida time, askye.

We are looking at more rain today and tomorrow. Also, they are warning of a big mosquito issue in a couple of days after the flooding. I'm okay here because we have so much wind next to the beach, but it is going to be torture for the homeless population on the city streets. I hope they are taking advantage of the Red Cross shelters that were set up for the people whose homes were wrecked. Mostly they are in the Rec center, which is a normal hurricane shelter, in the large city park where I take Skinner. One of the displaced people wandered over to play with the dogs.


DavidS - Apr 16, 2023 8:33:46 am PDT #21702 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ice instruments! How cool.

Enjoy your beachiness, Askye.

We're packing up our hotel room, and headed back to the hospital by 10am. JZ will get saline and have the pump removed and then we'll hi-de-ho to the airport for our 4pm flight. [knock wood]

There's been a lot more throwing up on the current regimen so we're learning to finesse that.

It was nice to take the walk out to the dog park yesterday. JZ's mostly been sleeping and in bed on this trip, but that was a good outing on a bright day.

I'm hoping things get a little easier with the travel and treatment as we go in. As we learn to handle these symptoms, and after we get our TSA precheck and now that we know the neighborhood a bit, and where everything is at the hotel.


meara - Apr 16, 2023 8:34:52 am PDT #21703 of 30000

More rain Laura? Yikes!!

Happy birthday ND!


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 16, 2023 10:58:10 am PDT #21704 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Birthday ND!

This weekend I have gotten my yard cleared out by a lawn service (who knew there was grass under all the leaves and gumballs?), picked up groceries and prescriptions, swept floors, assembled a small bathroom cabinet to store bath tissue rolls, and finished washing the last box of dishes that had remained packed from the move. About to head out to drop off recycling and visit/feed the alleycats. Then all that's left is to assemble my new TV stand that arrived this morning and clean out the litter boxes.


NoiseDesign - Apr 16, 2023 11:58:07 am PDT #21705 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

Thank you everyone!


Sheryl - Apr 16, 2023 4:51:59 pm PDT #21706 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday ND!


Cass - Apr 16, 2023 6:20:42 pm PDT #21707 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Happy birthday, Drew! May this year be a bit less interesting with house adventures and kind in family.


Calli - Apr 16, 2023 6:30:38 pm PDT #21708 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, ND!

This has been a weekend of reorganizing, passing stuff along, and putting new stuff together. My hands hurt and my apartment is a disaster. But things should be back to a reduced level of chaos later this week.