Well done, Susan!
Love seeing the lurkers! You are my family and you have been missed.
Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.
'Harm's Way'
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.
Laura - Aug 20, 2023 6:59:52 pm PDT #24200 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 20, 2023 7:01:36 pm PDT #24201 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I'm so sorry I missed the zoom call, but I'm happy to know the love of the buffistas is still strong and beautiful.
My heroes.
Cass - Aug 20, 2023 7:40:23 pm PDT #24202 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Today was a wonderful gathering of all of our love, and I'm of course also reminded of a similar gathering we had with amyth. I don't think our culture has a convenient word for these gatherings (yet?) but this has become one of my most precious rituals. All the outpouring of love and memory and grief-mixed-with-sweetness and so, so much support in all directions that's always the best part of a really solid funeral (no offense to the priests and rabbis and prescribed words and whatnot) -- but while the person is there to witness and receive it.
This is so much more meaningful, to me.
Laura - Aug 21, 2023 5:12:16 am PDT #24203 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I hope the left casters are high and dry. Looks like Hilary was a sloppy mess. My coast is looking at Gert, Emily, Franklin, and a couple of unnamed tropical storms. The Atlantic storms are still being pushed away from the coast by the strong El Niño, so far so good.
A morning here feeling all the feels after spending time with Jacqueline and family, and so many of my Buffista family. Love to you all.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 21, 2023 6:59:59 am PDT #24204 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
Thanks beekaytee for hosting and thanks everyone for coming together in support of JZ and family. That was lovely and sad and life-affirming all at once.
JenP - Aug 21, 2023 7:52:51 am PDT #24205 of 30000
Everything you have all said, yes. So grateful for the gathering yesterday, and this community, and for JZ. And the whole Zmayhem family.
Calli - Aug 21, 2023 12:28:07 pm PDT #24206 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thank you for sharing that poem, Windsparrow!
And congratulations, Susan!
Sue - Aug 21, 2023 1:17:13 pm PDT #24207 of 30000
hip deep in pie
That was lovely and sad and life-affirming all at once.
It really was. My heart has been so full ever since, thinking of JZ and David. And all of you.
brenda m - Aug 21, 2023 2:07:06 pm PDT #24208 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Casting a vote for Axe Murder Avoidance Day!
I’m sorry I had to leave early but so deeply grateful to see and hear everyone (and Andi I’m very glad I got to hear your lovely poem and its perfect final word).
But mostly I’m glad to have seen JZ’s beautiful face one more time. And it was so nice to have Matilda there, and to see her and David’s loving care.
kat - Aug 21, 2023 3:11:03 pm PDT #24209 of 30000
"Either you’re brainwashed or you’re weird." - Barbie
How apt the Natter title is....
We had a Tropical Storm Day off from school. Our house is fine, but things were a mess. The earthquake at 3:40 at the same time really put the cherry on top of a surreal day in August.