My mom called to let me know my Uncle Gene died this morning. He was a kind, gentle soul — an incredible, mostly self-taught master carpenter who worked as a school maintenance person for decades before he retired. He was also a proud veteran who served as an airplane mechanic in Vietnam. I didn't find time to see him when I was home this summer, and I'm so sad I missed that chance to see him one last time. I will miss him.
That's beautiful. Or taken literally, incredibly gross.
Buffy ,'Potential'
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.
Pix - Jul 29, 2021 8:28:51 am PDT #8212 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 29, 2021 8:32:40 am PDT #8213 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis
My condolences, Pix.
Calli - Jul 29, 2021 8:49:59 am PDT #8214 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry for your loss, Pix.
That's hard, Laura.
brenda m - Jul 29, 2021 9:32:04 am PDT #8215 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That’s really rough Laura.
And Pix too, differently.
My dad is in the hospital again, after some really alarming episodes of weakness where he couldn’t stand or walk. Looks to be related to kidney issues which also may or may not have implicated his heart.
Tough week for old men.
Laura - Jul 29, 2021 9:43:26 am PDT #8216 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry for your loss, Pix.
I hope they resolve your dad's issues quickly, Brenda.
EpicTangent - Jul 29, 2021 9:50:50 am PDT #8217 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Oh, Laura, that is hard.
So sorry for your loss, Pix.
Dad~ma, Brenda.
Tough week indeed.
lisah - Jul 29, 2021 1:04:32 pm PDT #8218 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
So sorry, Pix, Brenda, and Laura.
Scrappy - Jul 29, 2021 1:32:28 pm PDT #8219 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
So sorry all of you dealing with loss, either of a person or of a persons health.
Scrappy - Jul 29, 2021 1:37:38 pm PDT #8220 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
And because is should be a separate post, I had a really fucking long morning. I had another mammogram today, followed by a 45 minute ultrasound and then ANOTHER ultrasound on a “better” machine. Good news is that I have a wonky lymph node and they are going to watch it. I need to go back in six months. I am sore as hell and feel like I’ve been repeatedly punched in my right breast, but yay for not going back for six months!
Jesse - Jul 29, 2021 1:53:42 pm PDT #8221 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Rough day, y'all! I'm sorry.