Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


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.


meara - Sep 13, 2024 8:31:21 am PDT #2531 of 4159

Holy wow. Just talked to my work-assigned mentee through our gay group at work. She’s like, 23 and we’ve only talked a couple times before. Apparently since we last talked, her cousin peaced out on her kids, and the mentee has taken them in—triplet 15 year old girls. Wow. I can’t even imagine. I mean, easier than triplet two year olds or something, but still!!


DavidS - Sep 13, 2024 9:25:10 am PDT #2532 of 4159
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

She’s like, 23 and we’ve only talked a couple times before. Apparently since we last talked, her cousin peaced out on her kids, and the mentee has taken them in—triplet 15 year old girls.

Holy shit! Good on your mentee, though!


JenP - Sep 13, 2024 9:49:42 am PDT #2533 of 4159

Holy crap! I hope she has an awesome family and friends support network -- that is amazing of her, and a freaking LOT to take on. Wow.


erikaj - Sep 13, 2024 10:29:44 am PDT #2534 of 4159
Always Anti-fascist!

OMG, Meara. My pills are starting to work, I think. Not great at 4 am, though.


Steph L. - Sep 13, 2024 10:40:12 am PDT #2535 of 4159
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Woke up with an excruciatingly sore throat with white patches, along with congestion, but like congestion in my throat/chest, not my head. I am therefore enjoying Colorado’s finest Urgent Care. Well, the waiting room of Colorado’s finest Urgent Care. Bah.


JenP - Sep 13, 2024 10:46:33 am PDT #2536 of 4159

Oh, Steph, that's the pits! Hope whatever it is resolves quickly and you get good drugs to help it happen, but that timing is crap.


Laura - Sep 13, 2024 11:03:01 am PDT #2537 of 4159
Our wings are not tired.

Beaurocrazy~ma, Hec.

Wow, meara, that is some serious stepping up. My cousin had triplets and that is a bunch 15-year-old hormones!

Yikes, Teppy. I hope they fix you up. Horrible timing throat!

My sister finally tested negative today after 12 days. Mine was only 5 days. Covid be weird.


meara - Sep 13, 2024 12:05:17 pm PDT #2538 of 4159

Oh boo Teppy, hope you feel better real soon. What a vacation bummer!!


DavidS - Sep 13, 2024 1:16:47 pm PDT #2539 of 4159
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Beaurocrazy~ma, Hec.

I have finished my hoop hopping obstacle o'er leaping morning!

Instead of waking up in a sweat of anxiety about getting everything done, I woke up in the middle of the night reviewed all the documents in my head, decided to go with a two-folder system (one for the Passport officer at the P.O., one for the expeditng office), and sorted everything thusly.

Got Matilda up earlier than I have all summer, had her fill out the necessary form, got us coffee, drove to FedEx and copied three last things and then we headed across the GG Bridge (shrouded in fog) to Sausalito.

We were in and out of the P.O. within 15 minutes, and back on the road with new Peet's coffee, headed directly downtown and dropped the whole megilla off with Passport Depot, where they reviewed all and declared us well prepared and done. And her passport should come in a week. {knock wood}

Brought Matilda home, and she took an anxiety med and went to bed. I went to the local deli to order gigantic deli sandwiches, then walked over to Borderlands to kill 15 minutes while they were made.

I just polished off my Italian stallion (sandwich) in triumph over paperwork. {knock wood}

In the meantime, Hannah bought all the airline tickets and set up the air bnb's so they are ready to roll!

I am exhaling. I might take a nap myself. Nap of Celebration!


JenP - Sep 13, 2024 3:15:36 pm PDT #2540 of 4159

Well done, Hec and Matilda! And Hannah!

I'm eating Mexican dinner solo (DH did not want to leave the house, which, fair enough!) -- I love dining solo. Also with people, but solo always feels very "treat yo'self" a la Parks and Rec to me.