Thoughts of comfort for lisah and Amy. My parents are long gone since they would have been 102 this year, but the years of role reversal mostly I remember lovingly, as we did get closer during those difficult times.

My joke is that my mom could never have married someone her age, because they wouldn't be able to keep up with her, so she had to marry someone 12 years younger than her.

When my mom married my step-dad he was 15 years younger. He was such an old fuddy duddy and she was so vibrant we thought it appropriate. He just turned 87 a couple days ago, and still an old fuddy duddy. I'm relieved that he now shares a 2 bedroom apartment with an old friend widow. He needs companionship, not to mention shared expenses.

Hang in there, Sheryl.

Any update in plans for Mr S? It must be heartbreaking to have to put him back in a residential environment. No doubt the temporary living situation was even harder on him than it is for you and Gary.

Friends: Wish I had some local ones. Proximity matters so much.

I really need to get some local friends. Seriously, I have lovely relatives, but pretty much zero in the way of actual friends here. I know it takes an effort, and maybe when I retire it will be easier to join groups and meet people. All work and family raising for so many years occupied so much of my time that socialization just ended.

I’m on my way to my dance weekend!

Yay! Have a blast!

Friends, I'm sorry I've been so absent lately. I have been reading and sending virtual hugs and positive wishes; I've just been operating in overwhelm. My troubles are minuscule compared to war and loss of life, of course.

This. I have been overwhelmed with the rellocation back to Florida, and lots of work stuff, and family stuff. And I would really rather hang out here.

I have a DEA audit today related to my doctors doing controlled substance prescriptions. I have to do the audit every two years so of course I totally forget everything! The auditor does seem like a really sweet person and let me delay it a couple weeks past the due date.

Love and ~ma to all.

Friends, I'm sorry I've been so absent lately. I have been reading and sending virtual hugs and positive wishes; I've just been operating in overwhelm. My troubles are minuscule compared to war and loss of life, of course.

So many of us are in this state. I propose a Buffista Retreat where we rent a private island/cabin in the woods/mountaintop villa and set up fifteen to twenty cozy reading nooks with unlimited tea and grilled cheese sandwiches.

I propose a Buffista Retreat where we rent a private island/cabin in the woods/mountaintop villa and set up fifteen to twenty cozy reading nooks with unlimited tea and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Yes, please.

Oh, Jessica, that sounds perfectly lovely.

and set up fifteen to twenty cozy reading nooks with unlimited tea and grilled cheese sandwiches.

I can bring my novelty grilled cheesemaker that looks like a posh, quilted purse!

Sometimes I like my grilled cheese with some of Dave's whole grain bread, very country and leaning towards cheddar with some mustard.

Sometimes though I want more of a white bread where I focus on getting the outside golden by cooking it in butter and I'll have a mix of Gruyere and Munster or Havarti.

But doing the Brie with apple thing is also good.

Sometimes I like my grilled cheese with some of Dave's whole grain bread, very country and leaning towards cheddar with some mustard.

The best. The killer bread would work with any of the grilled cheese options for me.

Sign me up

Yeah, that sounds nice.

A local place had a grilled Brie with thin apple slices and caramelized onions, and it was so. fucking. good. But the restaurant closed! How dare they.

Friends, I'm sorry I've been so absent lately. I have been reading and sending virtual hugs and positive wishes; I've just been operating in overwhelm. My troubles are minuscule compared to war and loss of life, of course.

So many of us are in this state. I propose a Buffista Retreat where we rent a private island/cabin in the woods/mountaintop villa and set up fifteen to twenty cozy reading nooks with unlimited tea and grilled cheese sandwiches.

All of this. In excellent news, I know what I'm having for lunch!

I just ate lunch, and I would STILL eat one of those.

Amy, sending good thoughts for your mom, too.