Happy Birthday, Brenda!
And Happy Birthday +1 to Kate!
I'm going to visit my aunt at the beach today through Friday. Many miles to go before I depart...
Beaming love to all.
Slap my hand now!
Anya ,'Empty Places'
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.
JenP - Oct 25, 2023 5:51:50 am PDT #26392 of 30000
Shir - Oct 25, 2023 6:51:24 am PDT #26393 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Meanwhile, in local humor: one survivor posted this picture of his house [link] it says: "We always felt that not enough natural light entered the house".
Laura - Oct 25, 2023 7:13:55 am PDT #26394 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Shir, I am not getting the photo, but bless him for keeping his humor.
Shir - Oct 25, 2023 7:38:59 am PDT #26395 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oh, sorry. I accidentally copied the wrong link, it's fixed now.
Laura - Oct 25, 2023 9:29:14 am PDT #26396 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Fixed. And Oh My! Tough to keep a sense of humor there.
DavidS - Oct 25, 2023 9:52:12 am PDT #26397 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Dermatological Update: the Prednisone has stopped the swelling except a little puffiness under one eye. Also, it's not itchy or burning anymore.
Dr. Watkins has booked me for a Red Light Treatment at 11:30 am today which should alleviate the irritation and redness.
I'm at the stage where my old skin is flaking off everywhere. My skin is very scaly waiting for my new snake skin to emerge.
ION, Jacqueline got her new bank debit card which means I have until Halloween to change all of her autopays which are numerous. Oh well, this will push me to finish that series of Onerous Tasks.
Unhoused Teenagers Update: Niki texted me the other day and asked me to take her to the Optician to get new glasses because she needs to go with an adult. She asked Matilda if she thought I'd mind. Matilda said, "Are you kidding?! He's the one that's been pestering the school counselors to get you new glasses." So I get to take her to her appointment.
erikaj - Oct 25, 2023 11:30:25 am PDT #26398 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
You are such a mensch, Hecubus. Most people I know would not get involved with that. Stuck with serious thoughts all day.
Laura - Oct 25, 2023 1:02:05 pm PDT #26399 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Good to hear that the face of fire has calmed down. Thank you for all you do for these teens.
Shir - Oct 25, 2023 1:03:31 pm PDT #26400 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Tough to keep a sense of humor there.
There's humor, though. I'll avoid the very dark humor here, but there are ancdotes.
Soccer team A arrived to one of the hotels where one kibbutz was evacuated to. That kibbutz was traditionally a fan of soccer team B. One of the elders saw the team gives merch to the excited kids and muttered, dead serious, "good thing Haim was kidnapped. He'd die if he was here now".
You are such a mensch, Hecubus.
Co-sign.
DavidS - Oct 25, 2023 1:06:23 pm PDT #26401 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You are such a mensch, Hecubus.
Thanks. One tries.
Most people I know would not get involved with that.
God knows I didn't want to get involved. But it was the right choice and I'm glad I did it. And I'm also glad that they still see me as a resource, something stable in their lives.
Stuck with serious thoughts all day.
May you find a pleasant diversion.
Went to see Dr. Watkins for my Red Light Treatment (which didn't hurt! Woo!)
I sang her the "Dr. Watkins" song and she was delighted and honored. "I've never had a song written about me before!"