Some folks have mentioned their intent to fly in for her memorial, it seems like Saturday (May 18th) would be the optimal date to accommodate travelers. Maybe people coming in on Thurs or Fri for an informal Buffista F2F kinda thing.

Thanks, Hec. Once there's a date I plan to be there, unless geo political events and actions of 2-5 armies will prevent me from doing this.

Continued ~ma to Pix and family. I am holding you all in my heart.

Oh, also to say that Nilly is doing OK: the new academic year finally started (it was delayed for almost two months), so she's swamped.

Bonus points if you can find Mallomars in May

Adding the stretch goal to my plan

I wish I could do that, but I don't think so.

The weekend would be a good idea, I think.

Heh! My hair's not that long currently but probably will be by summer's end. I wish I could sing his high harmonies and play bass as well.

It's the face and everything! The hair, while not your current style, adds to it, but that's not why I kept making the squinty o.0 face at it!

Timelies all!

~ma to Pix and her dad and Steph and her dad.

Mr. S has been having tantrums at night several nights recently. I don’t know what is triggering them, but I’m tired of it all.

The biggest wedding I’ve ever been to, the bride was from a Lebanese Catholic family in Toledo. There were so many cousins, but her father said it was such a small wedding compared to his generation, when 700 people was normal (she had about 300.)

I would like to be there for the informal F2F and JZ's memorial. As soon as the dates are firm I can request them off. I also realized I haven't flown in almost a decade...whenever the last time I went from Vermont to Florida.

shrift--if you try the Hug sleep I highly recommended the foot pocket option if you don't always like things pressing on your feet or toes. And this can you can travel with easily vs a weighted blanket.

So the gummy mom got me has delta 8 CBD and I've been very very mellow for most of today. Which sucks because I wanted to do things today but I just couldn't get myself to focus enough to do anything. In the future I will be taking less than half

Unfortunately I can't do the 18th, since we'll be in Oklahoma for my niece's HS graduation, but since that day seems to work well for most so far I can just raise a glass westward from Tulsa.

I generally stick to the birthday announcements, but today is a very Buffista anniversary. Thinking of Pix and NoiseDesign this day in gratitude that they found each other to share all the joys and sorrows that life sends their way. Happy anniversary!

David, the 18th works for us, and we should be able to come early. May 19th is the anniversary of the first Buffista board in 1997.

Tep, fingers crossed that your dad gets back on the meds and off the hallucinations.

~ma to those sick and those dealing with family sickness. I’m on the tail end of this flu.

My mother went through it with her mother, and I know she learned some lessons from that, but it's easy to tell yourself you won't be that stubborn and not so easy to do it.

I was often tempted to call my mom by her stubborn-ass father’s name when she was ill.

I probably can’t make it for JZ’s memorial because I will be in NC the week before, I think. Combined work trip and being there with my dad around my mom’s birthday/Mother’s Day/ yahrzeit. But I will be there in spirit.