I’ll be staying with a friend, I gotta look at plane tickets.

Every time somebody updates, I think, "Oh, should I try to get there?" But realistically, I don't know where I'll be treatment-wise, so unfortunately not likely.

{{{Shir & Nilly & Fam}}} so glad you're OK, even if grading and work are making things extra onerous.

But, some tiny, personal good news - saw Trevor Noah live tonight. Very fun show! And he came out for pics outside the stage door (pictorial evidence on FB), so that was cool. (Working on embracing experiences (without being fatalistic about it)).

And I have a task at the office that I need to come in late in the afternoon to do, so I volunteered to clock in late tomorrow morning so I can work in the office late (when it's mostly deserted). Y'know, 'cuz I'm a giver, nothing to do with not getting home until nearly 11:00 tonight. Nope, definitely 'cuz I'm such an awesome employee!

Nilly and Shir, I hope things have calmed down in your area.

I am stuck in NC during the memorial, as the person I cover for (and vice versa) is getting married and going on his honeymoon then.

Attending JZ's memorial in anything more than spirit won't be possible for me, but I'll be thinking of her and all of you.

I have no idea why my incompetent government is now trying to open a war with Iran. It's like they've given up on the idea that they can make things better here, and now they are offering scripts to different ways in which they can make things worse.

USians, you have elections coming up. Do whatever you can to fight populism and extremists. That's how we ended up here.

I'm also working with Juliana and Sylvie to put together a Buffista-specific get together during that weekend of Jacqueline's memorial. Most probably that Saturday night after the Memorial earlier that same day.

Floating a request: some sort of Zoom feature the rest of us can use to join in.

All the love to Shir and Nilly as always. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.

Hivemind question: I bought an antique piece of furniture the other day, and it has some velvet lined draws. Is there a good way to clean the velvet lining? It’s in good shape with no visible stains but I just want to get rid of other people’s dirt because I’m paranoid about stuff like that.

Floating a request: some sort of Zoom feature the rest of us can use to join in.

Nilly asked about a zoom option as well, for the memorial.

Floating a request: some sort of Zoom feature the rest of us can use to join in.

I'm going to ask the AV people there if they can do a livestream. I think they can.

Worst case I'll set up a laptop with a Zoom window and people can just stop by and say hello.

So there will be something.

Thanks, David!