Or Seattle in 2020–it was about two blocks worth. I could drive down the street one block parallel to it and not realize anything was happening. It SOUNDED scary to say “I live six blocks away from the police station that got taken over!” But seriously other than a few times when there was helicopters low flying for too long, you wouldn’t know.

There are people who seriously still believe that Seattle and Minneapolis were burned to the ground.

Working out the details of my return to NY for the summer. Brendon is going to fly up with the cat on the 18th and fly back here on the 25th. He likes to go up before me to get the water turned on and do whatever prep is needed for me. We are assuming that a 3-hour flight under the seat will be easier on her than three full days in the car. My sister is flying to Florida on the 21st, and we will road trip starting on the west coast of Florida, stopping in Enon, Ohio, to visit family for a couple of days. Skinner will ride with us because he loves riding in the car and wouldn't fit under a plane seat anyway.

The route is a new one for me, going through Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Lexington, and Cincinnati before we get to Enon to visit with the cousins. Then, through Cleveland and Buffalo, before landing in Otter Lake. I like a road trip, and my sister, so this should be fun.

Sisterly road trip sounds fun!

I am so bad at getting work done when I don’t have as much to do. If I’ve got tons to do I’m powering through it but if there’s nothing urgent it’s hard to make myself do any of it.

Plumber is supposed to be here between noon and 2–hoping it is what I think, and not anything more complicated/expensive. Though I do need a new hot water heater any day now.

If a tankless water heater is an option, I love ours.

Laura - Have you flown with a cat before? TSA may ask you to take the cat out of the carrier which can be "interesting" in a crowded, noisy airport.

Deploying Marines on civilians. Greaaaaaat.

Anyone else got the I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die rag in their head?

That and Right Hand Man... Thirty-two thousand troops in New York Harbor...

This will be a first for Scully! There won't be anything else in her carrying case. I'll have a harness on her and have a kitty leash, but hopefully they will do the inspection in a privacy room, which would be easier than having her out with a zillion people. A new experience, but I have to think easier than the road trip with about 30 hours in the car.

Chatted with a co-worker this morning who is back from a long weekend spent at Disneyland, Venice Beach, and Hollywood. Neither of us felt we needed to mention riots or unrest or whatever, she had a lovely time.

Laura - A leash will certainly be a help for controlling Scully. My sister flew home with one of my mom's cats and did not realize what she was getting into. Hugger was not happy. Neither was Charlotte, for that matter.