I took a day-trip to Philadelphia today, which turned out to be a really smart move, since the air quality in NYC was garbage from wildfires. I shot 3 rolls of film, and did 30K steps.

Oh hey! Alec Baldwin is sitting across the aisle from me in Amtrak business class. I’m betting that means he’s going to be on SNL tonight.

awesome! The outing, the steps, and the Baldwin sighting.

That said, I don't know if I am ready for SNL.

Another day and I’m still pissed off and ragey.

I got a futon off but nothing today, so my basement is one step closer to being a real sleep option.

How is Mac's recovery going, msbelle?

The Ft. Lauderdale marathon was/is this morning and I feel bad for not having the ambition to dress and at least go on my balcony to cheer them on. Last year I cheered them from the street. Even sadder to report that I don't see any others streetside cheering them. Hopefully there are more further down the route on the beachfront. I hear the cheers from the people working the race at least. They deserved better from me. I feel guilty.

I did manage to watch the news yesterday morning and am this morning. Mostly because I really like The Weekend show on MSNBC. I know I am not up to any of the other ones yet. I'm watching again this morning because their tone yesterday was appropriate, IMO.

Went and got my nails done yesterday and not a work of politics was spoken by anyone.

Skinner is still having major digestive issues, but after a couple days he gobbles down my 'chicken soup' and even ate a cheese stick with his pills in it. So better.

This concludes my morning update.

I can't even bring myself to watch SNL clips. I might be able to watch Jon Stewart talking with Heather Cox Richardson later. In the meantime I've watched videos about conjoined twins, and a long explainer about how the Milwaukee Protocol for rabies was invented and why it's still controversial.*

*(It's theorized that the people who do recover through it may have some genetic factor that predisposes them to be more resistant. But not enough cases to be sure yet. And the medical support for the protocol is hella expensive.)

I’m in MI now, on a whirlwind trip to get a new apartment for my upcoming move. If everything goes as planned, I’ll be moving in 2 weeks. My formerly conservative MI family has been going WTF at the Republicans for 10 years now, and the orange menace made them completely disavow the Republicans. Hence my willingness to move. I want to be near family if things go to crap.

Good luck with the move, Calli.

I have only seen one clip from SNL and it was so funny that I will likely watch it later.

In the meantime, Moonlighting holds up incredibly well for being 40 years old. And it doesn't require braining.

How exciting, Calli!

I can't even bring myself to watch SNL clips

Me neither. My political interest right now is limited to checking on the House races that are still outstanding.

Glad Skinner is on the mend.

Matilda's boyfriend (hereinafter MBF), and her friend Allison and two of their friends are all recent high school grads are all working and taking classes at City College. They've all got tricky home circumstances (MBF commuting in from his mom's place in San Leandro, Allison living with a very strict, religiously conservative Aunt who raised her) and itching to get out on their own in the City.

I was able to give the four of them deposit money to get into an apartment they'll share in the Tenderloin. Which is funky but centrally located (and lots of great Vietnamese food around there). Felt good to give them a boost.

My niece lives in the Appalachian part of Georgia and she's really hating all the pro-Trump energy there, so I'm going to fly her out for a visit soon. I'm going to have to pry Matilda out of the Garden Apartment though. She basically moved down there during mono and has enjoyed having her own pad with MBF and friends coming over and sleeping over.

Mac is basically bed bound except to go on crutches to the bathroom about 12 feet away. He is uncomfortable a lot but not in pain and he is bored, but not exploring any online learning he could do that might help him when he is recovered.

He has been sick to his stomach twice and we are unsure why, but I’m making him eat more bland food for a bit.

I did not have crying in public on my bingo card, but the sadness of this reality hit me as I’m trying to do my normal weekend things that I skipped yesterday. I know these local business are progressive and are as devastated as me.

My life has become much more local focused since I moved here, but it will be even more so now. Dog treats, coffee, granola, soap, shampoo, lotion, baked goods, veggies. I can get all that locally produced. I think I can easily go a few years without buying much in the way of new clothes or shoes and I can choose to support a few locally owned small shops for that. Big corporations can fuck right off. I’m down to one streaming service and I will put what I was spending there towards NPR and PBS.