Ted Cruz is so ew.

I too have not watched any news or even opened the post or the times since Tuesday. I probably will soon but…I just don’t wanna see it all rehashed and everything.

Tried to be productive and go to Lowe’s to get stuff to fix my toilet but they didn’t have it. Grrr. (I have some weird off brand toilets that don’t fit the “fits 99% of toilets” repair kits). So I gave up on productive.

He only takes painkillers at night and he got sick at lunch both times.

Timelies all!

I got my first shingles shot today and my arm is sore. Next on the list is TDaP, and the second shingles shot.(which won't be for 2-6 months)

Mr. S is still in the hospital, and still getting disregulated on a regular basis. Meanwhile, we are busy filling in forms so he can be admitted to the residential treatment center on the 21st. Same one he was in last year. I feel sad and guilty that it has come to this, but nothing we do has been helping.

It must be so hard, Sheryl, but as hard as it is on you and Gary it is best for Mr. S to be where he can be helped. Hugs.

He only takes painkillers at night and he got sick at lunch both times.

When I had bunion surgery it took 5 tries to get a painkiller I could tolerate. Surgery sucks! Why anyone does it unless required is beyond me!

Steph, that is good news! (Except about Sherrod) Here in San Antonio we kept our Democratic county sheriff, who's been working to make things better, with only some success.

There was a piece on 60 minutes tonight about the election and they interviewed a Pennsylvania diner owner and an Hispanic barber, and both of them said they voted for Trump because of the cost of living. Which made me think of an NYT piece I read about people thinking this is a normal election. So I hope they kept those people's names so they can go back after 5 years of fascist bullshit and ask them how they feel now.

I wish I could have gotten it across to them that a "tariff" is just another name for a tax, and it's a sneaky way of claiming that you're not raising taxes.

He only takes painkillers at night and he got sick at lunch both times.

Small bit of good news: Mass. voters approved an initiative giving gig-workers like Uber and Lyft drivers the right to collective bargaining.

I won't say "looking at lineoleum makes me vomit," but my body doesn't need a hell of a lot of inducement. Some of those GOP Latinx are going to be sweaty from working out or doing stuff in their yards and they are gonna get deported. Nobody is gonna cry moar, either. Just like when a libertarian gets hurt and finds out what disability access in America is really like. They hate that shit.(yes, I would help them. Will I like that part? Hell no.) Wrod, theo. Sounds good, Chris.

I am late and slow this day, but at last have arrived to announce that today is a day to celebrate Jessica's birthday!! I hope you have been spoiled today and that this year is a very good year.