Msbelle are headphones not an option?
Jen good luck with the surgery!
Book: I am a Shepherd. Folks like a man of God. Mal: No, they don't. Men of God make everyone feel guilty and judged.
'Safe'
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.
meara - Mar 25, 2024 9:07:15 am PDT #29357 of 30000
Laura - Mar 25, 2024 9:09:24 am PDT #29358 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Nice, Matt. Both on the happy belly, and the lovely lights.
lisah - Mar 25, 2024 9:24:09 am PDT #29359 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Good luck to your husband with his surgery, Jen!
DavidS - Mar 25, 2024 9:31:20 am PDT #29360 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm meeting with Lola and her husband this morning at 11 to try to prepare them for her cancer care and give them some sense of what they're facing.
It's making me a little anxious. That's going to be a difficult talk.
Laura - Mar 25, 2024 9:50:09 am PDT #29361 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh David, sending comforting and calming thoughts. It is excruciating for all of you, but it may also help in your healing to assist them.
shrift - Mar 25, 2024 10:51:02 am PDT #29362 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
My uncle died on Friday. He'd been in the hospital and had been released to a nursing home for rehab, so not really sudden but it's always sudden. I'm having complicated feelings because I didn't much like him as a person, but grieving for my aunt because they'd been married for 28 years. He didn't want a funeral and there was a family gathering yesterday, which I wasn't aware of ahead of time. I guess I'll try to focus on how we can best support my aunt now.
Sending out good vibes for all the Buffistas who have it rough right now.
Laura - Mar 25, 2024 10:56:13 am PDT #29363 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, shrift.
Dana - Mar 25, 2024 11:12:16 am PDT #29364 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I hate that so many people are now experts in going through crappy stuff like cancer or complicated issues with aging parents. Husband's and my parents are all still alive and in pretty good shape, but what would we do if one of them needed serious care right now? And we are far more fortunate than most people in terms of our flexibility and ability to react to situations like that.
Getting old is bullshit in so many ways. At least I can decide to have blueberry muffins for lunch.
JenP - Mar 25, 2024 11:48:04 am PDT #29365 of 30000
I'm sorry, shrift. Condolences.
Matt's surgery went well -- just talked to the doctor. Will be able to see him when they get him to a room. Doc said he'd be in for two or three days... Matt thought he said it would be one night. That's a bummer, but, of course whatever it takes.
Thanks for the good wishes.
lisah - Mar 25, 2024 11:51:38 am PDT #29366 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I’m sorry, Shrift. In related news, Bob’s dad passed this morning. He’d started hospice at home last week and deteriorated pretty rapidly. Fortunately, Bob went out there last Thursday and stayed so he was there. Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer about 2 years ago and did shockingly well with chemo for over a year. The last few months have been rough though.