I've run out of words. If I could, I would sit with you quietly. Not just David and JZ, not just Pix, all of you.

Our wings are not tired, David and JZ.

Much better words than I could find.

I wrote something last night about being 'the net, the tether, the lift and the love.'

But no combination of my own letters is sufficient.

I think we post in different threads, Javachik, as, well as I'm mostly a lurker there.

Oh I’ve seen a lot of your posts there over the years - but I’m definitely 95% lurker there these days. It took me a long time to figure out it was you! I’m mainly in the Coffee Shop because that’s who I was posting with circa 1995 on TT. But I was in and out of a lot of threads on TT, just never Buffy ones because I didn’t watch that show until I met alla youse!

I followed the TT cats people over to DWS, and then followed them to other threads. I've subsided to lurking mostly, except in a few threads.

I love that sentiment. Our wings are not tired.

Timelies all!

Hugs for all who want/need them.

A whine:

I got a migraine on Friday afternoon. I have no abortants that work other than steroids. My doctor's office has an acute headache clinic, which is open 9-4 on weekdays. I usually wait at least a day to see if it goes away on its own, because steroids have side effects and most doctors are pretty wary of using them frequently. (With good reason. If I had an abortant that worked instead, I would take it.)

Saturday, still have headache. Called to see if I could talk to someone on call. They say don't leave a message unless it's an emergency. I decide to go to urgent care, where I have gotten IV cocktails several times in the past. Since last time I was there, they've cut way back on what they're willing to prescribe. (With good reason. The word "necrosis" was used.) The NP said she'd check with the doctor about the steroid. Success. They will give me a steroid and saline. Normally you get IV benadryl, which they won't do anymore because of heart side effects. Normally you get toradol, which is an NSAID that does nothing for me as far as I know. Maybe it helps in combination with the steroid, but it's hard to say.

So I get the steroid IV. I could theoretically get a 7-day oral steroid course, which I am generally fine with, but I'm off to DragonCon on Wednesday, and I don't want to have to juggle multiple pills a day. Also, steroids lower your immune system, so I have a faint hope that getting a big dose once is better than small doses over seven days.

For me, a side effect of steroids is difficulty sleeping. Last time, IIRC, no problem. Other times, I've been up until around 3 but managed a decent amount of sleep. Last night, I lay in bed until 4:30, got up, did a bunch of work (*), and went back up around 10 and slept for 2 hours.

• This of course has to coincide with the busiest I've ever been at my job. I was already planning on working most of the weekend, and I couldn't do anything from Friday afternoon through this morning. At 4:30.

I am making ice cream to help my feelings. Time to go back to work.

(Pats Dana's poor head, very gently)

May the ice cream do its duty, Dana.

One of my Country Club* elders used a turn of phrase in our convo this morning that immediately brought this to mind. [link]

• (my public pool summer morning swim crew, not an actual cc)

Ice cream seems like the only reasonable option.