I had Jury Duty on Wednesday -- which turned out to be waiting around for about 4 hours, as all-but-one of the dozen-plus trials were negotiated away. They only called #1-#34 jury pool members for the one that was happening, I was #68, so I had a little bit of trepidation as I'd probably be in the next tranch.

But, as it turned out, all I got was the ability to go home way earlier than I do on a regular workday.

Forgot this is a three day weekend, but inasmuch as I have no life, I'll work on Monday.

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That sounds like something Scrappy might now, Suela. I cannot help but I wish you luck

Was about due to trip cat food yesterday so I stopped at Raley’s on the way home. They were cleaned out of everything but individual cans and, like, Fancy Feast. Are people stocking up on cat food because of tariffs? Or something? Anyway, I got a few individual cans in flavors that don’t come in the cases I usually get thinking Miss Kitty would appreciate the variety and she apparently hates all of them. So that’s good to know. Went to Walmart to get our usual couple of cases as well, (and those shelves looked normal so my panic-buying theory probably does not hold up) she won’t starve any time soon

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Happy getting dismissed from jury duty after four hours week, Theo! How funny that we both got to serve in such similarly minimal ways

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Guys. Husband signed an offer letter on Monday that was contingent on several years' contract coming through to the company... and he just found out it did!

What a relief! Continued job~ma for you, JenP.

I just had a weird thing happen where a guy who appeared to be a Mormon missionary knocked at my door and asked if I knew any neighbors who spoke Spanish.

missionaries do that, I think, but this doesn't feel like a good time to be all "You want the Garcias down the street."(Also, I wouldn't sic missionaries on someone either...I've talked to too many.)

Sounds sketch to me, Matt. I have to say I agree with erikaj on this one.

I have to think twice when I type erikaj because I have two office managers with similar spellings of Erica, and Ericka. I also have an office manager named Sherryl, which makes me have to think twice.

Continued job~ma for Calli. It is better to have some time for things to work out, but still a weight. May it happen with time to spare.

Yay for storming the Big Apple! Enjoy. If I've watched Man From U.N.C.L.E., then I don't remember it, so I'll have to put it on the list.

Consuela, I am no ADA expert, but it seems like he could get another opinion. Did he submit the form that says he isn't disabled?

Wow, Memorial Day weekend. This means I have to think about going north. Rough plan is DH flying up in advance of me, with the cat. Then my sister is flying down to visit the other sibs and drive north with me, visiting various cousins along the way with only Skinner to deal with. The cat is much happier in Otter Lake because she gets a cat door to go outside. She goes on my balcony here to sunbathe and watch the world go by, but condo life isn't her favorite. She has always only used a litter box as a last resort when the great outdoors is an option, which is also a plus for me.

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Consuela, I am no ADA expert, but it seems like he could get another opinion. Did he submit the form that says he isn't disabled?

That's what my not-expert self is thinking as well. Unless something says "has anyone ever said you're not disabled, buddy?" there's no rule being broken by getting a second opinion.

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(Also, I wouldn't sic missionaries on someone either...I've talked to too many.)

Absolutely this. I can't honestly think of any situation where I'd appreciate someone sending a random man to knock on my front door (so I wouldn't do the same to anyone else either).

(The one exception being: DoorDash has a mapping error that sends food deliveries meant for #7 to my house instead, so once or twice a week I do send people with food down the street to the correct address.)

Matilda and I are in Manhattan!

OMG I'm in Manhattan! But I'm at work so I bet you're having more fun.

Congrats on the job, Jen's DH!

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That’s great about your DH’s new job, Jen!!!

I’ve hired my cousin’s brother-in-law, who has just started his own landscaping business, to take care of our backyard jungle and, dag, it is money well spent!!

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DH appreciates all the well-wishes!

I have one more adjustment to braces in June, and then the next appointment should be to get them off, so, like, mid-August. Yay!

I forgot it was Memorial Day weekend. Anyone have any long weekend special plans?

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Very cool, lisah! I am hoping to someday have the disposable income to hire someone to take that stuff off my plate

I keep forgetting Monday is a holiday. It feels very early in the month for Memorial Day, the 26th

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OMG I'm in Manhattan! But I'm at work so I bet you're having more fun.

Medium fun so far. Mostly sleeping since we had to get up at 3:30am for our flight and then with the extra delays and catching rush hour into the city.

We had a pretty mediocre dinner last night but we have our first event of the wedding tonight so that'll be fun. I need to wake Matilda from her nap because it takes at least two hours for her to get her hair to its presentational state.

Matilda's observation about Manhattan style: "Everybody dresses the same." I amended that you will find some of the most stylish people in the world here, but yes, there is a kind of neutral, professional style widely adopted as the default.

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