Epic, honey, I'm sorry that you're having to deal with the possibility of another round of this. Adding my ~ma to the heap.

All the It’s Nothing~ma, Epic.

I’m glad the Baltimore-istas are ok.

Hoping for the best, Epic.

Adding my well wishes & -ma to you, Epic.

{{{Epic}}}

dcp has wise words.

It's supposed to rain all day today. I should've run yesterday when it was sunny, but I faffed around instead.

Matilda's baseball team won both games this week, including a 15-13 slugfest yesterday. She had a bases clearing single that brought in three, and played well.

She's busy hyping up her teammates (or getting on them for poor effort or focus), chatting up the opposing team and looking after the umpires. She's really shown great leadership as co-Captain.

She's also been mentoring some Sophomore boys who keep telling her how much they'll miss her next year.

We still don't have anything in place for next year except a grab bag of intent: Travel, some classes at City College (Spanish, art...), getting a job, applying to college.

shrift and lisah, my condolences. I'm sorry. {{}}

Epic, darling, big hugs. I'm sorry for the news. Lots of strength and good news~ma.

Also just general good news~ma to all here. Most of us could use some.

Next week there's a planned mass protest around the parliament (Knesset) for 3 full days. We'll see how it goes.

ION, I plan to spend part of the weekend in continuing planning the travel, because a. someone needs to do it and that someone is apparently me, and b. ESTA paperwork requires me to give them an address of where I'm planning to stay, so I better understand where that address is. This is also the time to mention that I was in the US a decade ago, so a bunch of friends are currently supporting me in the process of adjusting what I very vaguely remember about flying and technology adjustments ("wait, I can get a local data card here? And oh right, there's WhatsApp and Google Maps now!"). I don't travel internationally much.

Anyhow, if you're on the East Coast, Seattle or SF and want to meet and didn't mention it until now, now is the time. I know I'm planning it pretty poorly because most of my attention is currently here, so apologies for that. My current MO is sending emails to people in specific locations and see who wants to meet where and when.

I'm so looking forward to seeing you, Shir!

I've managed to write out three checks and get them in envelopes and stamps. I shall step out into the rain and mail them shortly.

I'm resentful I can't pay these online like a normal 21st century business process.

That may be the outer limit of my productivity today aside from picking up a prescription.

I made TWO appointments today. Over the phone.

...three checks...envelopes...stamps...mail....

Although I had a bad experience with certified mail last year, I still think it is worthwhile if you are sending anything related to payments or legal processes by mail.