I wrote and delivered the eulogy at my mom's funeral mass. My sister came up with me and held my arm. It was very tough, but doing that and a slide show for the memorial held at the Otter Lake Fire Department helped me focus on doing stuff other than just grieving.
Hauser: You really think you can solve the problem? Come into Wolfram & Hart and make everything right? Turn night into glorious day? You pathetic little fairy. Angel: I'm not little.
'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
Laura - May 06, 2026 8:42:12 am PDT #12581 of 12659
Our wings are not tired.
Karl - May 06, 2026 10:17:17 am PDT #12582 of 12659
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Thanks, folks.
Much love and many hugs to you and your DH, Laura, and please tell him that I support him slowing down a little bit so we can all enjoy his presence in our lives for as long as possible.
Love and hugs to you too, JenP.
Trudy, I wish I could just wrap my arms around you for a while; I wrote obits for both my folks (and posted them here, actually) and yeah, there really aren't any words for it. Please let the people who love you take care of you for a little, eh?
Calli - May 06, 2026 10:42:40 am PDT #12583 of 12659
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I couldn’t speak at my mom’s memorial service. And she pre-wrote her obituary (she and Dad were very proactive with end of life stuff). My sister spoke, though.
Happy birthday, Karl!
There are few things more viscerally satisfying than turning off a couple of dozen job alerts. Farewell, Glassdoor! May I never darken your virtual doorway again.
erikaj - May 06, 2026 11:15:21 am PDT #12584 of 12659
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Happy birthday to, probably my best audience. Among all the other great things that you are, Karl. Calli, here's hoping... My mom tells me that she expects to die after getting run over by a carload of clowns or something else funny/ ironic. "You can laugh if you want--I would, except I'd be dead."
NoiseDesign - May 06, 2026 11:34:14 am PDT #12585 of 12659
Our wings are not tired
For the first and probably last time in my life speaking in public was inconceivable.
This is absolutely no way I would have been able to make it through speaking at my Dad's memorial. I didn't even make it through my wedding vows without getting all choked up.
-t - May 06, 2026 12:35:39 pm PDT #12586 of 12659
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthday, Karl!
Trudy Booth - May 06, 2026 1:53:32 pm PDT #12587 of 12659
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Trudy, I wish I could just wrap my arms around you for a while;IIRC, that's some world-class huggin'. Thank you, Karl.
Happy Birthday, Karl!
Hang in there, Karl :)
erikaj - May 06, 2026 2:21:08 pm PDT #12588 of 12659
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
what Trudy said. Trudy, I've told him I think he should host clinics...so many people kind of want to hug, but they are *so bad* at it--I watched the sisters from "Fleabag" try again last night and kind of had bad memories of my extended family from that. maybe it's supposed to be natural and instinctive, but it doesn't feel that way for everyone.
Trudy Booth - May 06, 2026 2:27:53 pm PDT #12589 of 12659
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
He could lead some sort of seminar.
erikaj - May 06, 2026 3:30:56 pm PDT #12590 of 12659
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
totally.