I've been reading Maureen Ryan for years: she has been digging deep into the abusive/toxic culture of the Hollywood workplace for several years. I'm thrilled her book is being released, although not thrilled that the subject matter is so disheartening.

I'm also glad to hear that Javier G-M is still counted as one of the good guys. I would hate to learn that the guy who made The Middleman was a milkshake duck.

Facebook is half “suggested for you” posts these days which is obnoxious.

It is ridiculous. I have taken to clicking on flower seed and flowy dress ads from time to time to at least make it pretty.

Maybe headed north later today, maybe tomorrow. I guess I'll know when it happens. Might take 2 days, maybe 3. It is all a balance of when I go through DC, or if I try and go further west to avoid it.

I am still so very, very bitter about Sleepy Hollow.

Same.

I am still so very, very bitter about Sleepy Hollow.

I need a reminder. Could someone sum up?

It is ridiculous. I have taken to clicking on flower seed and flowy dress ads from time to time to at least make it pretty.

I had to look up windows the other day so it’ll be all Pella and Andersen for me for a while.

But my much-delayed bathroom reno is finally getting underway! This has been in the works for literal years but the time and the budget kept getting pushed - first my dad got sick, then I had to redo the roof, then bat proof the house, then fix the well pump, then the dog got sick…and through it all me dithering about how the heck to choose a contractor and yadda yadda.

But I’ve got someone lined up that I feel good about and a good idea of what I want. Nothing will happen for a couple of months but it’s in motion and that feels good enough to at least temporarily drown out the “it’ll cost how much?!?” voices in my head.

But I’ve got someone lined up that I feel good about and a good idea of what I want.

On to the fun part of seeing it come together. Sorry about all the delays. It's always something. Sigh.

I need a reminder. Could someone sum up?

They sold out all their non-white characters, but especially Nicole Beharie [link]

Oh, and a Mozzie update! In March we got the scan of his tumor, and the prognosis for treatment. I did not want to put him through the pretty awful process of radiation and its attendant side effects to scape out another month or two during which he would be constantly miserable. I knew at the time that meant we would likely have only weeks to a month until it reached crisis stage.

Well, it’s been nearly three months and he is so far utterly unchanged. Totally normal in spirits, behavior, activity. You wouldn’t know anything was wrong except for the big lump on his eyebrow where the tumor was breaking through (that hasn’t grown anymore either).

He’s gotten more vocal and demandy, but that might be more to do with the all-the-treats-all-the-time hospice protocols we went to thinking we only had a few weeks.

I know this could all change at any moment but I’m so grateful and amazed. It’s so much more than I expected.

That's wonderful, brenda! We did that with my Ladyjane. She was scheduled to be put under so we spoiled her like mad for the intervening time and when we went to the appointment the vet said keep on doing what you are doing. She was one happy doggo for quite a while.

In random high school related news, the local high school serving Otter Lake and surrounding areas put up their posters of the graduating seniors on the front lawn of the school in Old Forge, NY. 18 graduating seniors. The same size it was when my nephews went there. I think the largest class was 21. I can't imagine. The people I know who went there generally remained friends throughout life. Outside of my experience.

This caught my attention because yesterday a person who was in my senior class in 1972 sent a note via some high school connection site. I wrote back to her and confessed that I really couldn't place her name, because 50 years ago. I moved away when I was 19 and had no connection with any of my classmates. It sounded like she knew me so I hope she replies with more clues and context. Her high school picture didn't yield any memories, but she looks like we all did at that time.