In re Baltimore - early this morning, I was listening to an interview with Gov. Moore. Someone asked him how long he thought it would take to rebuild the bridge and, to his credit, he replied that they were looking to rescue anyone who was in the water at that time. There was a crew repairing potholes, but at 1:30am, there wasn't much traffic. They had crews from the Coast Guard looking for anyone who might be in the water.

In short, Simon is a completely fuckhole and failure as a father and human being.

Wow. I just can't. It makes me all the more grateeful for all the wonderful humans in my life.

Wow what an asshole. I’d wonder if there was anything in the divorce decree about funding education? I hope maybe Lola has life insurance. But still. What a piece of shit.

Just came over to check on Baltimore contingent. Happy to see that all are well.

Yes, me too.

In short, Simon is a completely fuckhole and failure as a father and human being.

I had much the same thing happen with my father refusing to help pay for my college because he "wasn't consulted" (I took the best scholarship available & he hadn't expressed interest in the process (luckily my mom was & is healthy)). It was the straw that broke the camel's back, and I ended up fully cutting contact with him years later. I hope Simon sees how terrible his behavior is ASAP.

I hope Simon sees how terrible his behavior is ASAP.

This, but ... it somehow seems so easy for people to be shitty humans. But it's even easier to be kind!

Today has sucked in any number of ways, the first being waking up to the terrifying news about Baltimore. I'm so glad all our Balmeristas are safe.

I have therapy (online, not my first choice) with a new guy at 4 pm. At least he will be there/here? The earliest I can get a neurologist (who takes my insurance) to see me is ... February 2025. I give up.

In semi-related news, if I have any energy left when the therapy session is over, I'm going to urgent care to see if I broke a rib on Friday. Wheee.

Ugh, Amy! That is a lot. The day needs to take a turn for the better.

This, but ... it somehow seems so easy for people to be shitty humans. But it's even easier to be kind!

Right? And, like, feels better? I mean...

Yeah, the guy's an asshole, sounds heartless, is risking his relationship with his daughter, and I'm guessing is a total hypocrite who has been the beneficiary of some help somewhere in his life. Asshole.

Also, WTH, Amy, that's a YEAR away! Unreal. Also, hi!

David, sending random stranger support vibes to Lola and her mom.

DH is doing great - much better today after last night's post-surgery pain. Very much under control today. Tomorrow, he starts on clear liquids, and if he tolerates those well, he could come home tomorrow, or possibly Thursday. Jolly Ranchers and black coffee were today's treat, and all went well. I also got to see his surgeon (my old surgeon) today, and that was really nice. Such a good guy, and definitely a human I owe a lot, lot, lot of gratitude to.

(Edited to capitalize ranchers. I did not kidnap jovial cattlemen to feed to my recovering husband.)

Good to hear that the recovery is going well. It must ease your mind to have that level of confidence in the surgeon.

Simon is being such a dick.(Why must there always be someone to make horrible things worse?!) In a perfect world, I could shake him till the money came out. But, of course, if the world were that perfect, maybe it could always be Lola's job anyway.)

I did not kidnap jovial cattlemen to feed to my recovering husband.

I find this somewhat disappointing.

My friend Jes is here and is beginning the decorative painting on the back steps. Imagine art nouveau vines and flowers.