I’m glad you’re safe, Shir. Hate that this is boiling over in all directions.

So, you know how I’ve been running around expediting passports and planning Matilda’s amazing trip to Europe - two weeks over London, Paris and Berlin?

She was all set to go on Saturday.

Today she came down with mono. Probably that big sleepover for her birthday.

Fucking germy teenagers! Viral vectors!

Whole trip has to be canceled.

I just feel so defeated. If I stop to think about it for two seconds I just want to beat my head in with a hammer.

Oh David, you put so much time, effort, and emotional and financial resources into this trip! I am sorry.

Not your fault. Some other time... (Not that I'm probably very consoling cause even at my age I say "Maybe next year," more than the Cubs. But it happens for somebody, right?) Glad about the Shir sighting. Need to respond to Nilly's New Year message.

Thanks for checking in and letting us know about Nilly, Shir.

I’m glad you’re doing ok, askye.

That sucks about Matilda’s trip.

Oh no! poor Matilda and you David. That sucks.

We got power back this afternoon. Mom lost phone service this afternoon.

The traffic lights are working in town. There have been a few bad wrecks because of people not paying attention to traffic lights.

I've been following the FB page Mountain Mule Packer Ranch which is using their pack mules to get supplies to people and they are working with the Cajun Navy. [link]

There are so many organizations and smaller groups I had never heard of coming to help and coordinating. It's just amazing.

Unfortunately there are people on FB sharing pictures of food grocery stores have had to throw out because they are spoiled and getting mad it wasnt given away. And too many people agreeing with that. Because they don't know that food is bad if it's not refrigerated for multiple days I guess. Or they think grocery stores had magical abilities to keep food safe without power.

I'm not watching the debate. I'm enjoying the AC and getting rest for tomorrow ..I'm not looking forward to work and how crazy it will still be. At least I have Sat off.

I'm listening to the debate, can't stand to look at it.

separate post for David and Matilda

So glad to see you checking Shir. everytime there is news of another attack, I wonder if you are safe.

Oh man, I had mono my freshman year of college and it suucckkeed. Hope she feels better soon and can take an AWESOME trip soon

So Zackary Levi (Chuck from the show Chuck, Shazam) has endorsed Trump. Well he was really behind RFK, Jr and now he is all about Trump and Tulsi Gabbard. He said about Trump "And he’s gonna get us there because he’s gonna have the backing and the support and the wisdom and the knowledge and the fight that exists in Robert Kennedy Jr. and former representative Tulsi Gabbard.”"

I don't think wise and knowledgeable are really adjectives used to describe those two...

Noooooo, Matilda!!

Shir, thank you for checking in, I've been thinking about you and Nilly.

Re the VP debate - if it comes out 5 years from now that JD Vance is a serial killer with a freezer full of trophy ears or something, I won't be even a little bit surprised. He is fucking TERRIFYING.