Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.

Snyder ,'Chosen'


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 - Jun 28, 2023 6:52:04 pm PDT #22929 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

Mom just updated me on Aunt W. She has sepsis and Covid 19. And she hasn't been eating or responding to anyone. Since she is in quarantine mom is just going to wait and see what happens.

It doesn't look good though.


DavidS - Jun 28, 2023 7:45:28 pm PDT #22930 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

That sounds like a great birthday plan!!!

It was! And then my friend, Jes, and I went to Alembic for cocktails, commiseration (she had a plumbing failure that made her ceiling collapse on her art studio), and foods.

I'm sorry, Gud! That really fucking sucks.

But you are highly employable and somebody else will be lucky enough to snap you up and all your talents.


Laura - Jun 29, 2023 6:20:52 am PDT #22931 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Opening was last night! All I want to do is nap.

Congrats for survival! Rest and recover now.

Alex graduated from high school yesterday evening. I surprised myself by crying

Congrats to Alex! From your description of the event and school I would be crying right along with you.

Belated birthday wishes to JZ and David. It sounds like very good days indeed. Retirement! Nice. Try not to stress over how they will manage.

Mom just updated me on Aunt W. She has sepsis and Covid 19.

No, not good at all. I'm sorry everything is so fraught.

I'm sorry, Gud! That does indeed suck. As Hec said -

But you are highly employable and somebody else will be lucky enough to snap you up and all your talents.

I am back home after a couple very long days doing implementation stuff at one of my practices. Got everything on my list checked off. Used a doggy day care at the house of a stay-at-home mom with one other dog. It went very well. Now I am going to try it again the 2nd-5th while I go help my sister after a minor surgery on the 3rd. This time a college student with a huge back yard and two dogs.

I know it is silly, but this is the 3rd year when I wasn't somewhere normal to have fun on the 4th of July and it was 3 years ago that I bought a super cute flag design skort that I still haven't worn. This year my sister with surgery, last year DH with surgery, and the year before I don't even remember now the reason. Sigh. Next year.


JenP - Jun 29, 2023 6:35:21 am PDT #22932 of 30000

I remember your posting a picture of that skirt! It is super cute. Next year somewhere fun, for sure!


Gudanov - Jun 29, 2023 9:43:48 am PDT #22933 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping

I had my first interview. Just a quick tech screen that was pretty easy. Have a meeting with a recruiter and then another interview this afternoon at a place I've worked at before.


DavidS - Jun 29, 2023 10:01:39 am PDT #22934 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

You'll get snapped up, Gud.

Who's the admin on the FB Buffistas group? Fran Wilde wants to be invited into the group.


sj - Jun 29, 2023 10:14:56 am PDT #22935 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

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dcp - Jun 29, 2023 10:15:11 am PDT #22936 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

FB group admins are Laura, DCJensen, Windsparrow, brenda, Jon Bernhardt


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 29, 2023 3:48:12 pm PDT #22937 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

Sorry Gud, but you're one of the hardest workers I know. I'm sure you'll have a new job lined up in short order.

I'd planned to mow today, but the 108° heat index threw that plan right out the window. It was even sweltering at 7 am this morning. If Code Enforcement comes after me, I'll just ask if my neighbors would prefer I drop a lit match on my lawn and see how fast a crabgrass wildfire can spread over the property lines.


Gudanov - Jun 29, 2023 6:24:42 pm PDT #22938 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping

Moving to Minnesota is really feeling like a good decision right now.