You used to be able to get people to dress up in uniform/costume to deliver a message. Maybe someone in full PPE ... to offer them ivermectin?

My week is ... kind of a mess. Yesterday, in the middle of the day, I suddenly could not get on the office network. Turned out that in order to use my office MS Teams phone, I'd had to disconnect the ethernet cable from the computer and connect the phone ... and, while things had been FINE for a while, yesterday mid-day things suddenly decided it was NOT OK. Spent about an hour on the phone with tech support and things cleared up (well, there are other relatively minor issues, but the big one was fixed). It's POURING down rain, got soaked to the skin coming in (I keep dry clothes in the office, even socks, so I'm less uncomfortable). Started up the computer and it suddenly decided that it didn't want to connect to the network again. Kept giving me a message that the ethernet wasn't connected. I had a sudden idea and scrounged around the office for another cable that won't be used (we've had three people move out of state and several quit) and tried connecting that. It seems to work. I'll have to see how long this lasts.

And I realize that the people in the west would LOVE to have several days of non-stop rain ... and I'd love to send it to them, but that's not an option. Wish it were, or all the people chanting "rain, rain go away" would have had some effect.

I saw the DC rain on the news this morning. Might want to look around for an ark.

After several days of tooth pain, it seems better today. #1 son visiting tomorrow and then Saturday a luncheon with girlfriends, so relieved.

Still enraged by the situation with Cashmere's dad. I really hope his recovery is swift.

Feeling bad enough today with the swollen arm and general malaise that I would take a sick day except I have my last meeting with BBB before handing them off to coworker to handle scheduled so I'm going to struggle through the day that long at least. Bah.

The Lil Nas X cover of Jolene is really good and I'm enjoying seeing it pop up in my FB feed over and over again but that does mean I will be constantly earwormed with it and my ridiculous brain keeps trying to try to put the words to Kubla Khan onto it. "In Xanada did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree where Alph the sacred river ran, Jolene" I wouldn't mind so much if it continued to work all the way through.

Today is Emmett's birthday! Over the last many years we've tended to focus on Matilda's birthday and he joins for that. However, she doesn't want a big family to-do for her birthday and wants to scamper off with her friends.

So Emmett and his gf, Kalena are coming down. EM is joining us. And in a big happy surprise, my college roommate Chip is in town with his wife Carole. I don't think Chip has seen Emmett since he was little so it'll be fun to introduce my kids to him. All gathering at our house at 6:30, then tromping on down to Siam Lotus for Thai food at 7. I just have to pick up the Fuerst Pueckler cake.

Sounds fun!

but that does mean I will be constantly earwormed with it and my ridiculous brain keeps trying to try to put the words to Kubla Khan onto it. "In Xanada did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree where Alph the sacred river ran, Jolene"

Heh! If it's any consolation I've almost finished your package so I should be sending it out soon.

Ooh, something to look forward to!

That sounds quite delightful, David.

That sounds quite delightful, David.

After I moved to SF, Chip would come out to visit me (at this same apartment) for at least a week every summer for many consecutive years. I'd give him a set of keys and he'd do his runs through GG park and it was always great. After rooming together in college it wasn't really like hosting a guest.

I've seen him a few times over the last few years (and got to meet and know his adult kids) but that was back at Pittsburgh, or at college reunions in Ohio. Anyway, it's just a lovely surprise and bonus.