Remember in Sixteen Candles when she says "He's been here five minutes and he's got somebody. I've been here my whole life and I'm like a disease." That's me and Phoenix.

I have had this thought MANY times re me & San Diego.

Aw, sorry to read that. Both because my vacations there were nice and made me wonder about living in it, and because that feeling sucks and I guess I'd rather play the hits and think about What's Wrong With Me than think other people live like that, even today, misted in anti-choice tears as I am. Like, I have *comrades* here....if I wanted to know the local state of Medicare for All(meh) or invite somebody to that awful Caregiving Commission thing I'm on--there's nobody so inclined I hate that much-- but that I've got. And the neighbors are helping us, and the staff of two bookstores knows me. And a few used-to-be-friends that, like, make me pay every time so I don't call them(Although that's not really the only reason...it's the simplest, though.) But friends here? Not exactly.

Dr. Watkins saw me, said, "Oh no! What happened?!" then prescribed Prednisone on the spot. Also put in a scrip for topical steroidal ointment, and let me use some of their Calming Cream (and with steroids) right there in the doctor's office.

No charge.

Then I did all the errands I had intended to do on Monday.

Calming Cream sounds nice. Hope all that stuff works and your face is fine!

I had other stuff but it fell out of my brain.

Why does our People Team send the invitation to our "Winter Celebration" as an attached pdf with a QR code on it as the means to RSVP? Is there a way to open QR codes from pdfs that I don't know about that makes that less silly?

Oh, right, one of the things I was going to say is that I am 75% planning to go see The Marvels after work tomorrow. Not with anyone, so less temptation to cancel…although I suppose I will not have the theater practically to myself like the last few times I’ve gone to the movies

Timelies all!

Monday we got a call from school saying that Mr. S had wrapped a headphone cord around his neck, said he wasn’t happy and didn’t feel safe going with the nanny. I went to pick him up and take him to the crisis center. Gary met us there. While waiting to be seen, he complained of being bored and hungry. By the time they got to him he was too agitated for them to evaluate, and sent us to the ER. He then had an epic meltdown that lasted all night. We left around 12:30 in the morning. We have been waiting for them to find a bed in a behavioral unit, which they did today. Gary went over to sign some paperwork and follow the ambulance to the unit. I don’t know how long he’ll be there. Sigh…

{{{Sheryl}}}

My mother-in-law passed away peacefully at home yesterday.

Thanks to everyone for their kind wishes and thoughts.

Wishes for comfort for your family, Karl.

Oh Sheryl, I am sorry that you are going through this. I wish there were something helpful I could say.

{{{Karl}}}