Hec, I don’t have the word, but you’re in my thoughts.

David, oh my god, I just heard and I have no idea what to say. It’s been far too long, man, but all my love to both of you.

(I’m Jim from the TT days; I still have a digital version of the bubblegum tape you made me - the original was scrapped, jammed in the cassette deck of a Volvo in 2007)

I sent up the Jim-Signal. I've been lurking for the past few months with a lump in my throat and a heavy heart.

JZ, David, everybody: you are in my thoughts. Sending love and best wishes from across the Pond.

I'd be happy to join the nurse appreciation op as well.

Steph, happy to read about Tim's improvement.

David and JZ, I'm in awe of both of you. I'm glad you have one another, and grateful for the presence of your pixels in my life. Even the painful ones. Thank you for keeping us updated. You are loved.

::curls up quietly in the corner, just to be around her people::

I lurk here much more often too these days. If anyone feels like they want to talk in weird hours (when it's day here and night on your end), or if you'd like me to organize another group zoom/google meet, let me know. Happy to organize it if it helps anyone.

Also...Trigger Warning on Barbie: It has a coup attempt and a Constitutional Crisis in it.

That was from a while ago, but oh, I laughed so much when I saw your warning. If only the solution was as simple as it was in the movie.

Hec, many of the feelings and experiences you’re describing feel familiar from when my mom died earlier this year. I felt like an emotional supernova for that last week, burning energy at ridiculous rate. And yeah, I am also super not proud of some of my behavior during that time.

Hi everybody. I get very little Internet time now but I’m going to try and catch up when I can.

kat, is your tag from Turning Red?

Deep in lurker mode here, too, but wanted to say, don't forget to secure your own oxygen mask from time to time, David.

Also, you're doing an incredible job with an incomprehensibly difficult task. Sending more love.

Dylan's favorite uncle died in his sleep last night.

I'm sorry, Susan. It is a blessing that Dylan was able to have time with him.

Go Atropa and Beekaytee for doing the hard work! I've slid the past year and need to get serious again.

Yay, Tim! Give that man a bubble wrap bow.

It's unrelenting and exhausting and I know there's so much more to do.

Yes, it is. In some ways having so much to do also keeps you from crumbling. If you can offload any tasks please do so because the physical and emotional exhaustion takes a massive toll.

David and JZ, I'm in awe of both of you. I'm glad you have one another, and grateful for the presence of your pixels in my life. Even the painful ones. Thank you for keeping us updated. You are loved.

What Shir said. I know the updates are difficult, but those of us loving you from afar appreciate so much that you have included us. You are family and we love you.

{{hugs you all}}

Grabs some of those Consuela hugs!

Hi Jim and Fiona!

Tim's first night home was a little rougher than expected, but things will get smoother from here. We're both tired, but he's still snoozing, which he'll do on and off all day. Rest is priority #1 for him, so he's got that part down.

A lot to be said for that rest part. The pain vs pain med issues balance can be a tricky one too.