Today is a day of celebration as it is the day sj was born! Happiest birthday wishes for a wonderful holiday weekend. May this year be all you hope for and more.
Elliot: I thought I said discreet. Gwen: What, do you see nipple?
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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 - Jul 03, 2026 6:12:31 am PDT #13212 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
Laura - Jul 03, 2026 6:15:30 am PDT #13213 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
We have arrived in Otter Lake, in the cool Adirondacks, where it is already 80 at 9 AM, with the high expected of 87. I have a window A/C unit running. We broke down and bought one 3-4 years ago. It was never needed prior to that. It still will be in the 50s-60s at night so tolerable.
JenP - Jul 03, 2026 6:46:43 am PDT #13214 of 13442
Happy Borthday, sj! All good wishes for a fantastic year ahead!
Ooh, enjoy Costa Rica and the Adirondacks, Jess and Laura!
I would like to go somewhere.
Laura - Jul 03, 2026 7:19:52 am PDT #13215 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
You are always welcome to visit me in Otter Lake, Jen! I expect it will cool down some. This is very unusual.
I am so disheartened by the 250 drama and bullshit. 1976 was amazing. I was 22 and partied with an amazing group of friends at a huge party at a river front house that a bunch of them rented in Norfolk. Big VA home with huge balconies. Everyone everywhere was in a state of all out Bicentennial fervor. All ages, all political views, it was just joyous. Everyone sporting their red, white, and blue. We were past Watergate and Vietnam and ready to party.
This could have been a joyous time. And yet.
JenP - Jul 03, 2026 7:44:30 am PDT #13216 of 13442
Thank you, Laura!
Yep, I remeber the Bicentennial year so well -- I feel like I was constantly dressed in an old-timey costume and bonnet for school, though it was probably way less than I remember, ha.
Jessica - Jul 03, 2026 8:04:10 am PDT #13217 of 13442
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Happy birthday sj!
lisah - Jul 03, 2026 8:29:29 am PDT #13218 of 13442
Punishingly Intricate
Yep, I remeber the Bicentennial year so well -- I feel like I was constantly dressed in an old-timey costume and bonnet for school, though it was probably way less than I remember, ha.
Same!!!
Happy birthday, sj! Hope you have a fun day.
Wish me luck, everyone, I’m now on the no meloxicam (the daily pain killer I take) part of my pre knee replacement surgery journey. Surgery is next Friday.
Laura - Jul 03, 2026 9:20:35 am PDT #13219 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
Much ~ma your way lisah!
I feel like I was constantly dressed in an old-timey costume and bonnet for school, though it was probably way less than I remember, ha.
Being a 22 year old hippie living in the south at the time I was in flag designed short short jeans and tank tops at the time. It was all go US clothing all around. I miss feeling good about my country.
Steph L. - Jul 03, 2026 9:45:39 am PDT #13220 of 13442
That which does not kill you should RUN
Wish me luck, everyone, I’m now on the no meloxicam (the daily pain killer I take) part of my pre knee replacement surgery journey.
My hip full of meloxicam is crying at the idea of no meloxicam, BUT:
Surgery is next Friday.
Good luck, knee!
DavidS - Jul 03, 2026 10:32:33 am PDT #13221 of 13442
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Good knee-ma, lisah!
Stay un-melty Jessica! Costa Rica and Adirondacks sounds delightful.
Happy birthday, sj!
San Francisco is getting up to 74 today. I may need a popsicle or some other icy treat. Alembic does always have a boozy slushy drink on their menu.
I'm meeting up with my friend Rachael (who is also my Pilates teacher) today to discuss how we are going to Change Her Life. I may steer her towards the boozy slurpee at Alembic for this.
Next week she will reciprocate in helping me to excavate my nerdhole in preparation for reclaiming it as a work space. (I'm getting a new desktop computer now that Apple has put out it's new Mac Studio.)