Happy birthday cass!
I am ON VACATION. And happily I have dog care lined up (do not think about the cost!), and I'm really looking forward to being mostly offline for the next few weeks.
Inara: So, explain to me again why Zoe wasn't in the dress? Mal: Tactics, woman. Needed her in the back. 'Sides, those soft cotton dresses feel kinda nice. It's the whole... air-flow.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Consuela - Jun 17, 2025 6:29:57 pm PDT #7786 of 8262
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2025 6:54:04 pm PDT #7787 of 8262
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Happy Birthday, Cass!
Consuela, enjoy every bit of your vacation!
Cass - Jun 17, 2025 7:17:07 pm PDT #7788 of 8262
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I am ON VACATION.
Enjoy! Being offline sounds good to me.
sj - Jun 17, 2025 8:58:51 pm PDT #7789 of 8262
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay for vacation, Consuela!
Cashmere - Jun 17, 2025 11:12:24 pm PDT #7790 of 8262
Now tagless for your comfort.
I've skipped and skimmed but had to check to see if Nilly and Shir were doing okay.
DH found a new job in Richmond, VA (he's living down there for now).
Robin has been moved into a new apartment in Chicago for her last year at DePaul.
Oliver is recovering nicely from top surgery and home for the summer from college.
I'm still angry that this is the worst timeline.
Be safe, buffistas.
JenP - Jun 18, 2025 5:41:10 am PDT #7791 of 8262
So good to see you, Cash, and hear news of the family. Agree about the timeline, of course. I'm glad your DH found something, and I hope he's doing OK in Richmond. That is... not an easy commute for either of you.
Laura - Jun 18, 2025 8:10:28 am PDT #7792 of 8262
Our wings are not tired.
Have a blissful vacation, Consuela!
Crazy to think of Robin and Oliver being in college. My own kids being in their 30s is one thing, but it is shocking to see these little kids aren't so little anymore.
Richmond is a pretty area geographically. It was rough politically when I lived there, but my understanding is that it is much more progressive now.
sj - Jun 18, 2025 10:23:05 am PDT #7793 of 8262
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I can’t believe Robin and Oliver are so grown up! Will you be moving to VA, Cash?
This is the first day of summer vacation that ltc and I were home alone together. We watched some tv, but she’s quickly running out of age appropriate geeky shows to watch, read a bit, and made French toast for lunch. And I made her help me with some chores. Now she’s out with her grandparents for a couple of hours.
Steph L. - Jun 18, 2025 10:35:54 am PDT #7794 of 8262
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm hoping that if I make a post grumbling about this, it'll be resolved:
My second carpal tunnel surgery is tomorrow. The surgical center has this weird policy where the patient is scheduled for a surgery date like a month out, but NOT a surgery time. They wait until the day before the scheduled surgery to call the patients and tell them what time the surgery will be. This is the weirdest fucking thing ever. I didn't like it with my right hand and I don't like it with my left hand.
Anyway, it's 1:35 the day before my alleged surgery and they haven't called me yet, and I'm getting twitchy about it. Just let me know what time to be there, you weirdos!
JenP - Jun 18, 2025 10:45:18 am PDT #7795 of 8262
Ugh, I hate that kind of thing. May they call you soon.
I'm going to my first Childless Cat Ladies thing tonight, and that's going to be CCL from now on, because that's how we roll. It's a workshop about how to engage in "effective conversation in a polarized world." TBH, I fear the time for conversation has long since passed. Well, for some time now, actually. But. I'm going. Hope looms eternal, I guess.