the persistent headache persists so she sent me to X-ray for my neck. Aside from normal wear and tear, there's no obvious cause. It's a thing, it has been a thing, and looks like it will be a thing unless somebody comes up with a magic no-headache remedy.

That would be magic. I too would take that pill. I’m sorry you are suffering.

Losing a parent is a very particular sort of loss.

It truly is.

I’m so sorry, Nora. You are loved and supported here.

Oh dear, Rosalynn Carter has died. What admirable lives she and her husband have led.

They led amazing lives.

He’s been on hospice care for a while so I expect that he will follow now that he’s held the door open for Rosalynn.

Tim's co-workers gave him a gift card to Red Lobster after his surgery, and Tim decided that's where he wanted to have his birthday dinner tonight. They no longer have hush puppies! What a paradigm shift. They had really good brussels sprouts, though.

I can no longer go to Red Lobster because I will eat all the cheddar biscuits. My son makes them at home because it is pretty easy. He says the essential part is brushing them with melted garlic butter. Now I want cheddar biscuits for breakfast.

Can I come for breakfast too, Laura?

Tons of love to Nilly and Shir. ltc saw a headline on a newspaper this morning about the war pertaining to children being killed and she freaked out. I have no idea how to explain this to her. I can’t imagine how parents like Nilly in the middle of all this are handling it.

Laura, I saw a mix for Red Lobster's cheddar biscuits in the grocery the other day. I was tempted, but decided not to buy the mix. I've never been to a Red Lobster, so I haven't (yet) experienced the yumminess.

{{ltc and parents}} Yes, the boys were 7 and 9 on 9/11 and it was a challenge to explain why all the adults were crying and why all the television channels were filled with horror. Nilly surely has better words for how to do this, but mostly we let the children know that we were very sad and that things were bad, but that we were okay and that we would get through it.

I've never been to a Red Lobster, so I haven't (yet) experienced the yumminess.

Kind of like crack, better not to try it. I hear the mixes work well, mostly Brendon makes them with Bisquick, a bunch of cheese, and brushes the top with garlic butter and parsley. I think Old Bay Spice is involved, but it has been a while since I was around when he made them.

I'm sorry, Nora.

Thanks for checking in, Nilly and Shir.

When I was a kid, going to Red Lobster was a special treat after visiting the grandparents in Saginaw. At the time I don't think there was a restaurant that served shrimp, scallops, or oysters in my home town, so 8-year old me thought Red Lobster was the bee's knees. I've since moved to NC and eaten seafood at the shore, which reset my perspective there. But the cheddar biscuits remain outstanding.

8-year old me thought Red Lobster was the bee's knees

In the rural county where I grew up in the 70s and 80s, Red Lobster was basically the only option for a nice dinner out. (Until Chi-Chi's came along, and then we had 2 options.) I always got a Shirley Temple at Red Lobster, which I thought was the coolest thing ever.

I've since moved to NC and eaten seafood at the shore, which reset my perspective there.

Man, vacations at the beach in NC and SC have ruined me for all other seafood.