I’m headed back to Baltimore after college reunion weekend and a couple of visits with my very sick friend. Last night was the worst I have seen her, but this morning she was markedly improved. She had to stop the last trial she was on as it wasn’t shrinking the tumors and was causing other problems. The hope is to get her strong and stable enough to get into another trial. Still, we are talking more about through the summer plans and not her son’s graduation plans (he’s 16). Cancer can fuck right off.
You're a bloody puppet! You're a wee little puppet man!
Spike ,'Smile Time'
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.
msbelle - Jun 05, 2023 1:14:58 pm PDT #22536 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Calli - Jun 05, 2023 1:42:07 pm PDT #22537 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad things are looking better for you, Steph. I hope everything continues to move forward well for Tim's surgery.
I'm sorry, msbelle.
Today was pretty busy for me at work. I led a major presentation, then I'll be assisting with another one tomorrow. Then the same, two weeks from now. It's definitely my busy month.
JenP - Jun 05, 2023 2:19:26 pm PDT #22538 of 30000
Good stuff, Steph.
I'm sorry, msbelle.
askye, that's a lot to think about -- good luck sorting it out.
Laura, glad son is enjoying new wheels.
Very Monday here, but nothing report-worthy.
Had a great day yesterday at a brunch at a friend's house in Annapolis and then meeting a different group for dinner in DC... with a nap in-between. Good times.
Sheryl - Jun 05, 2023 3:28:08 pm PDT #22539 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Got my car back from the body shop, finally.
Otherwise, nothing special.
DavidS - Jun 06, 2023 7:08:11 am PDT #22540 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For those of you wondering if Matilda's friend Iris was going to get her passport in time: she did. Because her parents called our local Representative, Nancy Pelosi, and then camped at the passport office at 5am and made it happen.
Iris had spent $2K of her own money (from her job at the ice cream shop) and another thousand fund raised at school for this trip, so it's a good thing she got it.
Now we just have to keep Matilda entertained through June.
Good morning and welcome to Tuesday.
Steph L. - Jun 06, 2023 7:14:23 am PDT #22541 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Now we just have to keep Matilda entertained through June.
Get her one of those bouncy balls attached with elastic to a paddle. I hear those are popular with The Youth. Or a set of jacks!
DavidS - Jun 06, 2023 7:55:32 am PDT #22542 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Get her one of those bouncy balls attached with elastic to a paddle. I hear those are popular with The Youth. Or a set of jacks!
One summer we ran out of summer camps for Emmett and I just broke down and bought him a Gameboy in August. I think he put 80 hours on Pokemon Diamond.
I should've gone with jacks.
Steph L. - Jun 06, 2023 7:57:23 am PDT #22543 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
You get it.
Jesse - Jun 06, 2023 8:14:57 am PDT #22544 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
More Mo Ryan, on Charisma Carpenter, and Cordelia Chase. It's a tough read. [link]
Steph L. - Jun 06, 2023 8:18:53 am PDT #22545 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Ugh, my credit card has fraudulent charges. My bank is on top of it, which is great, but it's such a pain in the ass to have the card cancelled, wait for the new card to be sent, and then have a whole new credit card number to memorize.