Neko Case live is a real treat!!!

Happy Retirement, JZ!!!

Congrats on retirement, JZ!

ION, I accepted an informal job offer yesterday. Should have the formal one Monday. I'm fortunate that the job market is pretty decent for software developers right now despite all the high-profile layoffs.

Amazing, Gud. Nice work!

I'm listening to a podcast about queer people finding love online and someone called in to say her mother met someone on a Buffy board and they both left their husbands and have been together ever since! Why don't I know who this is??

God I'm not surprised a company snatched you up when they had the chance.

My aunt is not doing well. She has shown minor improvements but she has also tested positive for C Diff. On top of sepsis amd Covid

I've been pressing mom to take me to with her when she goes to Florida. Whenever that is. She can't go now because my aunt is in isolation. I don't think my aunt is going to make it and I want to be a support for mom since she's had to do so much alone.

Omg Jesse I too want to know who that is!!

Oh askye, that sounds terrible. Your poor aunt.

Yay for Gud!

I'm so sorry, askye, it's so hard.

My sister got remarried on Thursday, and it was so lovely. The weather warmed up just in time for the evening in the hills: all the jackets went unused and there was a gorgeous sunset. Since then we've had lovely times with family and close friends. It's been really nice, despite the heat.

I got my makeup done professionally for the first time, and it was nice, but I hardly got any photos, and I didn't really learn anything I could do myself. So that was interesting but unrepeatable.

I got my makeup done professionally for the first time

It has been decades since I wore any makeup. I consider it from time to time, but it is so hot and humid here no matter what I wore it would be a puddle. And also it would keep me from taking a wet washcloth to my face at any time during the day to cool off.

I'm sorry, askye. It really does sound like a dire situation.

Woot, Gud. Nice to have a great skillset.

Off to my siblings' coast for a few days. Judi has surgery tomorrow. Have a pet sitter here who sounds pretty awesome so hopefully Skinner will have a fun vaca. Now that I am packed up I am going to watch a couple episodes of something to chill before hitting the road.

Wow. I leave for a week and Gud looses and gains an entire job. Way to go, Gud!

Askye, I’m sorry about your aunt. C. diff is a bitch when you’re otherwise healthy. It’s gotta really suck as a co-infection. I hope you can go with your mom.

I’m glad the Zmayhem birthdays were good.

Sorry about the air issues, Midwest folks. We’ve had not good days here, but that’s mostly NC in July.

Hugs and hi-fives (as appropriate) to whomever I skipped and skimmed past.

A week without reading books or social media was an experience. I’m glad it’s over. But I got a lot more sleep, and my eyes enjoyed the break.