I’m sorry, Laura.
Doesn't matter that we took him off that boat, Shepherd, it's the place he's going to live from now on.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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.
Calli - Aug 18, 2025 7:57:21 am PDT #8857 of 9193
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Trudy Booth - Aug 18, 2025 8:13:43 am PDT #8858 of 9193
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Aw Laura, I'm so sorry.
lisah - Aug 18, 2025 8:19:07 am PDT #8859 of 9193
Punishingly Intricate
I’m so sorry for your loss, Laura. Glad he could be around so many loved ones when he passed.
-t - Aug 18, 2025 8:22:25 am PDT #8860 of 9193
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Laura}}}
Laura - Aug 18, 2025 8:46:59 am PDT #8861 of 9193
Our wings are not tired.
First, you already know Brendon is a superhero but once again he came through. A couple days ago I was telling him how we couldn’t get my sister Judi to see Jim because his room was up 4 stairs and she can’t do any. He went and bought lumber, built a ramp, with 3 others hauled her and her wheelchair up so she could be with him. Drove the round trip (6 hours) to do just that then came back and did it again the next day picking us up at airport and staying with us until the end.
Second, my brother has a complex familial history. Children with 4 women (that we know about) and stepchildren. Grandchildren with various kids and stepkids. Also in his large emotional Italian family many estrangements. Let’s just say writing his obituary is hysterical as we try various vaguespeak. We’ll figure it out but right now we are mocking his life choices. (We are omitting his two predeceased brothers in law from my branch)
amyparker - Aug 18, 2025 9:27:23 am PDT #8862 of 9193
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Out, bad cells, out!
Laura, I'm sorry.
Let’s just say writing his obituary is hysterical as we try various vaguespeak. We’ll figure it out but right now we are mocking his life choices.
Yeah, writing my dad's was like that. It's good that you're finding the humor in it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 18, 2025 10:07:14 am PDT #8863 of 9193
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My condolences to you and your family, Laura.
Steph L. - Aug 18, 2025 11:11:27 am PDT #8864 of 9193
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Laura, I'm so sorry about your brother. I'm glad he waited for you. And yes, Brendon is an absolute superhero!
DavidS - Aug 18, 2025 11:14:37 am PDT #8865 of 9193
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm so sorry about your brother, Laura. He seems like somebody who sailed under their own wind and wasn't going to change his habits to extend his stay. He lived the life of his choosing.
First, you already know Brendon is a superhero but once again he came through.
And then some!
My sciatica re-emerged last night after I sat on couch wrong, apparently. But this time it came on my right leg. Very unwelcome return, but I was able to push it back with my life-saving standing stretch to open the piriformis. Not an issue at Pilates.
My neighborhood not only has USF nearby, but an elementary school (where my downstairs neighbor has her son attending) and a Montessori. Which is to say, that all the schools are back in session and you can feel the buzz in the neighborhood.
Nice sunny day to welcome them back.
Jessica - Aug 18, 2025 1:07:12 pm PDT #8866 of 9193
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
As we prepare to send Dylan off to college, I've been noticing all the little routine family things that are happening for the last time (really minor things like "this is the last time I'll have to buy this specific cereal only he eats" at the grocery store).
I described this to the kids at dinner as "I'm having all these Boromir-will-never-eat-scrambled-eggs-again feelings" and received blank stares, which I think proves that this generation is not as Very Online as they think they are SO THERE. #learnyourhistorykids