I see you’re having surgery soon and I hope it all goes super smoothly.

Thanks! Now that it's scheduled, I'm antsy to get it done so I can move forward and get back to being more active.

Welcome to the Triad, Debet!

Debet, I meant to ask: how far are you in Midnight Burger?

I just finished episode 6, so not far.

I have a friend called Leif, and I was worried that the name being pronounced Leaf was going to be a problem for me.

And then they lampshaded it in episode 2!

Oh, yay, Debet. So much good listening ahead for you!

Pronunciation fun, whee! I really liked how they handled that. I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say that there’s a character with my name but pronounced not how I say it and that was a bit distracting…

I think I have to start listening to this.

We have been having a Pie Extravaganza at our house. We have a fig tree that has yeilded a lot of figs this year and M has been making fig pie. Using store bought crust but he has made a plain one, 2 with fig jam, one with mandarin oranges cut up with it and I can't remember what he added to the one last night.

They don't last long in the house and I'll be sad when there are no more figs.

I am no longer feeling frustrated and burned out at work. The new overnight team lead is amazing. I haven't met him but I can see a difference. And they switched picking for delivery orders to the responsibility of the drivers. But that hasn't gone well so that is ending. I've had a break from spending most days helping them AND that team has jad less work so they hsve beem helping mine.

And we have a new store manager starting the 5th that everyone seems positive about.

I just have to schedule my vacation

Glad to hear that, askye! Pie extravaganza sounds very exciting and it’s always good when work sucks less

Timelies all!

Posting from the concert room at Worldcon. It’s been a good con so far. Hot as hell outside, but otherwise fun.

Mmmm, pie.

Just got back from an open house with Emmett and his gf Kalena.

Cute place, gorgeous living room with fireplace: [link]

Don't be fooled by the asking price - it will go well over.

It's the whole building so two units, with a tenant on the bottom floor. Big garage, small backyard.

Surrounding neighborhood is very lively with tons of restaurants and markets.

The view out the front window is Golden Gate Park.

Emmett wants it bad, so we'll make a bid on it. Have to talk to my realtor to see where a competitive bid would be. But I have a notion about where it will land.

That is wild David. I can’t imagine.

Askye that’s so good!!

And I, like javachik, often forget if I don’t post you don’t know I’m reading. Which I always am. (…ok wait now that sounds creepy…)

Also, Shir, if you are reading, I am amused how much of an impression you made on my friend Jen when you met her in Seattle—we just traveled together and she mentioned you a couple times! I’d forgotten you even met. (She thought you seemed cool and kind but with good boundaries, apparently)