Woo hoo, going to urgent care for the second time in 6 days for a double ear infection. Crazy how such a tiny area can have such a giant pain. Do not like.
Wesley: Hey. Hey, Gunn. Is something weird going on? … Charles, you just peed on my shoes. Gunn: I'll be damned. That's weird.
'Life of the Party'
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. - Jul 03, 2026 11:06:10 am PDT #13224 of 13442
That which does not kill you should RUN
Sheryl - Jul 03, 2026 11:58:12 am PDT #13225 of 13442
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Greetings from inside the heat dome. We're having a string of days with the high temps in the high 90s/low 100s. Went out to pick up lunch, not planning to do anything else outside the house today.(Maybe go out for dinner, but that's it.)
All I remember about the Bicentennial is winning a Betsy Ross piggy bank in a reading contest.
erikaj - Jul 03, 2026 2:17:46 pm PDT #13226 of 13442
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
(balls-out jealous of Hec's temps, sad living somewhere where 104F ever counts as a reprieve, but here in July it is.) horrible night last night living out a digestive nightmare, tentatively recovering, but it's been the WORST.
erikaj - Jul 03, 2026 2:22:13 pm PDT #13227 of 13442
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
cereal To add: Happy birthday, sj and say hi to Jen the next time you see her. We kind of used to talk a lot, but it's been a while. We have the thread space now for those thoughts not to compete with my internal freakout.
erikaj - Jul 03, 2026 2:42:29 pm PDT #13228 of 13442
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I'd have given a working body part to have Bobby Junior's direct line at four AM to be, like, "Despite the big bowl, there's still vomit down my t-shirt and the very act of heaving? Tends to shake everything loose. Contrary to what people think, I don't get off on these *particular* gritty details, but what part of that job should Mom work as a freebie?(For the record, nobody else will ever do that, because I don't *have* in-laws, much less a whole cadre of women that can eat lunch professionally. Part of the reason Mom even started billing was because it offended her sensiblities to think that Arizona should get out of weekend care cause we hung out. It was lucky she did because we both needed the lifeline eventually. His father would be so horrified.
JenP - Jul 03, 2026 3:26:18 pm PDT #13229 of 13442
He would indeed be appalled. Sorry you had such an awful night, erika.
Laura - Jul 03, 2026 4:56:52 pm PDT #13230 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
I am so sorry that the digestive horrors are persisting, erika. May the awfulness give you a break.
erikaj - Jul 03, 2026 5:38:56 pm PDT #13231 of 13442
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I thought I was getting a break, but I think they just changed tactics. Really over it, though, in any case.
Laura - Jul 04, 2026 7:56:49 am PDT #13232 of 13442
Our wings are not tired.
I'm spending the holiday morning catching up on the puzzles I missed while traveling. Just finished the last 5 Wordles and at least got them all. Considering comments I'm thinking I may not be so lucky with connections.
Happy 4th to all. Heading out in a bit for the Otter Lake boat parade. Friends and family and a super cute flag skort, so all is well.
lisah - Jul 04, 2026 8:37:44 am PDT #13233 of 13442
Punishingly Intricate
Ugh, erika, hope your systems settle down and act right!