Even when they are strong, teeth are still a challenge. (Gums are needy, too. They are totally the tooth's partner that wants to know what they are thinking all day.) Yeah, that particular piece of sudden success took about seven years. Maybe more, if you counted how long I've been writing some of those characters. I'm not *totally* sure I'd be up to take over the world, Karl. For one thing, I haven't got a wheelbarrow, firecrackers, and Carmen Electra.(/Pinky and The Brain) OTOH, couldn't be worse than some of those who really got the gig. Right?

cereal; "Way to go, minions!" I literally have a lot of unicorns because that phase went on a bit long for me(And I still think maybe a second tattoo should be of one so maybe I'm not over it all the way, but maybe I've been in training to be Leftist Harmony for decades, now.) "I'm an activist, Spike, hello!" Belated good wishes for flea, and for anyone whose thing I forgot.

Timelies all!

I'm sorry for your loss, Plei.

Congrats, Erika. I have a digital subscription to EQMM, though I have been a bit lax about keeping up with the issues.

I think I gave Plei condolences, but you can't do too much of that, and with my impulsive postings, I could have neglected that, too, so every good thought for Plei and fam.

The Bengals won their season opener for the first time since 2021, my belly is full of tasty polenta and meatballs, and after 4 weeks on Zepbound I'm down 7 pounds. Not a bad day.

Tim's radiation starts tomorrow, 5 days a week for the next 7 weeks. Plus chemo 1 day a week for the same 7 weeks. So by Halloween, the cancer will be well and truly fucked. I just really pray the side effects are tolerable. The next 2 weeks should be more or less fine, so the goal is to fatten him up while it doesn't hurt to eat. Then the blender and Boost Very High Calorie formula become his new BFFs.

Excellent progress, Tep!

I kinda wish Tim weren't such a lean, rangy dude. He could use a some love handles right about now.

But I know you'll keep him calorically topped off.

In exciting other news, here's a shot of my one-on-one Pilates instructor, Rachael, doing her burlesque act: [link]

I kinda wish Tim weren't such a lean, rangy dude. He could use a some love handles right about now.

He's pretty firmly in normal BMI territory, but like the low end of normal. He doesn't have a whole lot of wiggle room where he can lose some weight and be okay. I wish I could give him what I'm losing.

But I know you'll keep him calorically topped off.

Gonna put cheese and butter in everything. Lots of smoothies with protein powder. And Boost really does make a formulation called Boost Very High Calorie, so that'll be the fallback.

In exciting other news, here's a shot of my one-on-one Pilates instructor, Rachael, doing her burlesque act: [link]

My eyes just popped out of my head in cartoon character fashion. Caliente!

In exciting other news, here's a shot of my one-on-one Pilates instructor, Rachael, doing her burlesque act: [link]

Hubba Hubba!

Plei I'm sorry about your mom

I hope Tim's chemo goes smoothly.

And boo to dental emergencies.

I have created a special hell for myself this month. Tonight we are driving up to Mom's so I can go to my 8 am deep cleaning dental appointment. Then next Mon I have off so we will go up there again.

Then I had my PT assessment and I am going to get PT to strengthen my neck and back muscles to help with the damage in my neck causing the pins and needles . And it will be Tues and Thursday but with my work schedule that means on Thursdays I'll have PT at 7 am before work.

I am not a morning person. I am not looking forward to all of this getting up early .