Now I wish I had a Mallomar.
At this time of year???
[ahem] All year round.
Buffy: I was regrouping. Spike: You were about to be regrouped into separate piles.
'Potential'
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.
Steph L. - Oct 16, 2023 1:15:27 pm PDT #26218 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
amyparker - Oct 16, 2023 2:06:27 pm PDT #26219 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
I'm going off island Wednesday and there will certainly be a stop.
P.M. Marc - Oct 16, 2023 2:18:50 pm PDT #26220 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Iffin you don't find any, I'll bring a couple up for you.
amyparker - Oct 16, 2023 2:28:35 pm PDT #26221 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Thanks, love.
aurelia - Oct 16, 2023 2:48:20 pm PDT #26222 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Being unable to attend in person and partake of communion, as I was just saying to Amelia, the body of Christ today was played by a Mallomar, and in the role of the blood of salvation, we have fair trade decaf instant coffee.
Trail mix and ginger-peach tea for me. I was able to watch from my office at work with almost no interruption. It was a lovely, welcoming service. The Vince Guaraldi song was where I welled up a bit.
juliana - Oct 16, 2023 3:20:18 pm PDT #26223 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Hello loves. I'm sorry I keep forgetting to check in, but I think of everyone often, especially on days like this.
It was a lovely service and in such a beautiful space. The flowers were quite vibrant, and Pastor Bea was wonderful.
M, Peanut, & I picked Sylvie up & we all got to come in together & give hugs to Hec & Matilda & talk with Noise & -t & Lois. It was this little isle of Buffistadom. And then someone (named Walter) who used to watch Buffy with JZ IRL recognized Martin - turns out Walter lives in our neighborhood. Small city.
DavidS - Oct 16, 2023 4:26:43 pm PDT #26224 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And then someone (named Walter) who used to watch Buffy with JZ IRL recognized Martin
aka, Salty Walt, one of the best known singers of sea chanties and pirate songs in the RenFaire world.
I'm done cried out for now. Matilda kept leaning over and saying things like, "You're doing really good, Daddy. I'm proud of you."
I was like, Girl don't run my parenting script on me.
It was good to hug all the Buffistae. Really appreciate Drew flying up for it, and Tamara driving.
I told my MiL that I picked the last song for her, and me and Jacqueline. But she was caught off guard when he played "Cast Your Fate On The Wind." A favorite that she had played endlessly around the house when Jacqueline was growing up, and always made her misty when I played it.
She came over to me and hugged me and whispered in my ear, "My baby girl is gone."
So, united in sorrow in that moment, at least.
erikaj - Oct 16, 2023 4:31:58 pm PDT #26225 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Can't say I'm glad, exactly--it's too horrible, but, given that, I am.
Steph L. - Oct 16, 2023 5:01:43 pm PDT #26226 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Vince Guaraldi often makes me think of Jacqueline, but now I'll specifically associate that song with her.
Jesse - Oct 16, 2023 6:05:08 pm PDT #26227 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've been thinking of you all day, David, and hope you get to rest tomorrow.