Shir, so glad you're back in your own home, and YAY for extended Book Week!

I got my laundry in off the clothesline in the backyard *just* as thunder started to rumble. Cutting it a little close there, but the clothes are dry!

Shir, not the same at all. But I do know what it's like to spend money on anything that excites you, however momentarily. I did cull some books recently.

I'm glad you're able to be home now, Shir.

Tuesday morning I discovered my car had been damaged in a hit-and-run in the wee hours of Sunday morning. I was able to drive it that day, but Wednesday morning I couldn't even unlock the door with the fob. The 12v battery (it's a hybrid) was truly, most sincerely dead. So (during the final week of tech/previews of a musical) I got the police report, filed with insurance, got the car towed in for repair and picked up a rental car. Oh, and had a plumbing issue with the kitchen sink fixed. Whee!

In Random Acts of JZ I passed along today the knowledge of Due South and what it can do to a person's spirits to a friend who needed to hear that.

She did dearly love Due South and watched it probably thrice through with her elder friend, Maggie. (Alternating with Slings and Arrows for a non-stop Paul Gross loop.)

So (during the final week of tech/previews of a musical) I got the police report, filed with insurance, got the car towed in for repair and picked up a rental car. Oh, and had a plumbing issue with the kitchen sink fixed. Whee!

Sheesh! Too much monkey business!

Teppy! I am in Ohio and there are lots of lightning bugs in my cousin's backyard. Such a delight.

My cousins are just the best. Our dads were brothers and my side had 4 kids and Uncle Ace had 5. The 9 of us grew up together and it doesn't matter how long it is between visits as we could not be more comfortable.

Hey, hey, hey -- a traveling birdie tells me it is Hec's birthday today... here's wishing you a fabulous day and all the good wishes for the coming year. Laura asked me to pass along her Happy Birthday wishes for you, too (she's the travelling birdie, obvi.)

Happy Birthday, David!

Many happy returns of the day, Hec! I hope you have all the good sandwiches and cocktails and conversations to enjoy!

Hey, hey, hey -- a traveling birdie tells me it is Hec's birthday today... here's wishing you a fabulous day and all the good wishes for the coming year. Laura asked me to pass along her Happy Birthday wishes for you, too (she's the travelling birdie, obvi.)

Many happy returns of the day, Hec! I hope you have all the good sandwiches and cocktails and conversations to enjoy!

Thank you! I got out the door by 7:30 this morning and my visiting niece and I walked through the park to my favorite bakery where we got some world class croissants, and they had a small (9") Black Forest Cake for later celebration.

Took our coffee and croissants and sat on a bench in the Panhandle and talked and it was an auspicious beginning on the day.

Tonight I will make my children watch a movie of my choosing (as I did on Father's Day) and I think tonight will be Local Hero.

Happy Happy Birthday, David! It sounds like your birthday is off to a lovely start.

Yeah, sounds nice.