And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

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.


Steph L. - Jun 10, 2024 10:28:37 am PDT #1044 of 3489
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Dana, that still sucks, because it's one more thing to deal with.

My Monday-morning tapioca brain has extended into the afternoon, which is unfortunate, because I have shit to get done no matter what state my brain is in.


erikaj - Jun 10, 2024 10:58:28 am PDT #1045 of 3489
Always Anti-fascist!

Sometimes I think it's summer that does that, Tep, but I'll hope for you that it's Monday because that's shorter. Hec, insent. I found a thread of me and Jacqueline in e-mail and I thought you might want to haz.(It's just about writing and stuff, not, like, girl talk or anything. Not that for-real girl talk ever got me anything but permanent Vandella status anyway, but you know what I mean.)


sj - Jun 10, 2024 2:36:29 pm PDT #1046 of 3489
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I’m feeling like such a bad mom right now because I’m missing the last softball game of ltc’s season. ltc is being surprisingly understanding about it. I’m having the worst anxiety right now ( I have no idea why) and I just can’t.


Laura - Jun 10, 2024 3:05:08 pm PDT #1047 of 3489
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, sj. That's right, you can't right now. And ltc will understand. Be gentle with yourself. Hugs.


sj - Jun 10, 2024 5:34:01 pm PDT #1048 of 3489
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

She’s been wonderful about it. She has anxiety too. So, she gets it. She’s grown so much.


Laura - Jun 10, 2024 5:52:02 pm PDT #1049 of 3489
Our wings are not tired.

You've raised a compassionate child. I'm glad you are there for each other.


DavidS - Jun 10, 2024 6:04:09 pm PDT #1050 of 3489
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Matilda didn't even let me attend any of her games this year.

Also, I wasn't at the game where Emmett hit his first grand slam.

After my dad stopped coaching, neither of my parents went to any of my baseball games and I liked it that way. I liked having my own world.


Laura - Jun 10, 2024 6:11:30 pm PDT #1051 of 3489
Our wings are not tired.

I rebounded to sanity and deleted my responses to my friend who was being wrong on the internet. So wrong, but if I am going to debate her I would rather do it face to face. I may end up burning that bridge before the end of election season, but our mothers were preggers at the same time and I have known her my entire life so I will tolerate her for a bit. (for context, using bible passages to foment hate for immigrants)

I'll likely visit with her over the summer as she never left Utica, and I won't hesitate to debate such things in person.


Toddson - Jun 11, 2024 5:31:14 am PDT #1052 of 3489
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

According to the Weather Service, Maryland had seven tornadoes last week. As far as I can tell, no one got a trip to Oz out of any of them,


Laura - Jun 11, 2024 5:39:29 am PDT #1053 of 3489
Our wings are not tired.

I believe flying monkeys would be a step up from the orange felon.