<p>Glad that your son is speaking, Missy. Will your husband help with choosing music or with singing? (I don’t know that I could…even if I could sing, which I can’t.)</p>
<p>Maybe save a rose/flower for your youngest daughter? I still have one of the roses from my mom’s funeral, and I know D kept hers too.</p>
<p>Potato chips and Coke as much as you want, MissyPie. Whatever gives you a little comfort.</p>
<p>Moda – glad the benadryl knocked you out. The whole real estate agent thing gets tiring, imo.</p>
<p>Good morning. Missy, I’m sending you wishes for a lovely memorial and strong coffee. Moda, I’m glad to hear the Benadryl is working and have pleasant fringe benefits!</p>
<p>I’m glad this week is at an end, though part of me feels I should work today to keep up. I long ago promised myself not to do that, especially when I’ve worked late all week. So. Will keep my promise. I’ve closed more new business this week, which I almost hate to do when I’m already so busy, but gotta feed the future pipe. </p>
<p>I also have a client who wants to hire mcson for some freelance video animation/graphics package work but I feel so challenged about distracting him from his senior thesis. He’s totally torn, because on top of wanting the extra money to get him through the summer, it would be good portfolio work of a commercial nature. I feel like I shouldn’t even have told him about it! We’ll see how that shakes out. It would be perfect had this come up in May…but then again, not really, because he’s wanting to find something solid he can work through until his GF graduates in '14, so freelance only distracts him from the search. Kind of a delicate balance. As it is there’s a well-enough-paying summer job in Ann Arbor that would suit him to a T, given the opportunity, but he’s even debating going down that road due to a concern about being left with a job search in September.
Timing is everything, I guess.
We’ll see what happens.</p>
<p>I second the comfort foods/beverages missypie. Sometimes you just really need that. I hope that someone remembers to take those family pictures.</p>
<p>kmc- yes timing is indeed everything, it will all work out , I’m sure.</p>
<p>Missy, thanks for checking in. Glad your hubby, son and older daughter are on the way. Your youngest must feel so torn. Yes, a rose for her is a good idea. Also, perhaps someone could record the service.? I have a friend who did that because the children were so young when their Daddy died and the Mom wanted them to have it.</p>
<p>Missypie, glad your family will arrive today. If this isn’t a time to indulge in potato chips and Coke, I don’t know when it would be. </p>
<p>sevmom, did S2 make it back to school? Beautiful weather this end of the state yesterday and today. No snow to speak of here. FallGirl, I know waiting has to be hard but I continue to be positive that things will be fine. </p>
<p>KMC, timing is indeed a pain but I have every confidence mcson will find the right fit/position for him. D’s been very quiet; I think she’s been talking to H but she sure hasn’t been talking to me! Oh well. I agreed to teach a class next term, sabadog and I are going to class, I am at work, I joined a gym, I guess I’d better get used to this being the new normal.</p>
<p>NM, hope you’re having a great time in Chicago!</p>
<p>Hi,sabaray,Yes, thanks,S2 got back to school last night okay. Although what should have been a 5 hour drive turned into over 6 hours-lots of traffic. He doesn’t start classes until Tuesday but wanted to get back early to work on his senior project with the 3 other guys in his group. Hope everybody elses’ kids are back /will get back okay.</p>
<p>I really don’t post too often, more of a lurker but I somehow do feel connected to certain people who post often and, missypie, I see your posts frequently and felt so saddened by your news. Please know there’s one more person out there sending healing thoughts to you and your family.</p>
<p>missypie, I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad you can be with your mother and that other members of the family are arriving today. I’m also glad you have Coke and potato chips in the house, and good coffee. The idea of saving a flower for your youngest D seems perfect to me.</p>
<p>missypie, you’re in my thoughts. so glad most of your family has joined you. the grief of losing a parent … for most of us, God willing, it’s the first death in our immediate family so I think by definition that makes it extremely difficult. and, as I remember after my mom died, on top of the grief is the constant worry about the surviving parent. just know that we’ve got our collective arms wrapped around you for as long as you need. </p>
<p>my D1 was only 7 when mom died and, in hindsight, I think my mom understood her better than I did. I think D sensed that as well and it was a huge loss for her. so I feel for pieson. give him extra hugs from his cyber aunties.</p>
<p>FallGirl - thinking good thoughts for you. waiting through the weekend is the worst. </p>
<p>moda, glad the benedryl was effective and awaiting your report that yes, this was totally worth it. before I stumbled into my current health issues, I’d seriously considered having that procedure. my ophthalmologist measures my droopy eyelids every year to see if she can make a case for insurance to pay for it. they are definitely headed in the right direction, so it’s only a matter of time before I decide not to wait for additional “droop” and pay for it myself. now on the back burner, but not forgotten. so I’m reallllly hoping for a good report from you :)</p>
<p>kmcmom - this is indicative of how out of it I’ve been for, apparently, a very long time. how did I not notice that you’re from someplace close to Ann Arbor and I live outside Columbus? technically, we shouldn’t even be speaking, let alone cyber-socializing. seriously kidding. don’t give 2 hoots about the local team. and M i c h i g a n is a better school anyway.</p>
<p>welcome back owlice and collage1. stay awhile. we’re a nice bunch.</p>
<p>Hi, sabaray! I am glad to see you, and so many others, still here! Hi, all!</p>
<p>I have snacks…</p>
<p>Baby carrots and hummus, green pepper and Swiss cheese mixed with a little special dressing and spread on pumpernickel (don’t combine the pepper, cheese, and dressing in a food processor and then spread it on the dark bread; in low light, it looks too much like a mint-and-chocolate-wafer something, as I discovered long ago from a guest with a very funny expression on his face after he’d popped one of these in his mouth), chevre, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil leaves on French bread slices and lightly broiled, blood oranges, apple slices, and red grapes, mini chocolate </p>
<p>OMG Owlice - You always did make us food, didn’t you? So glad you have returned.</p>
<p>And welcome, College1 - yes, we are a great group if I must say so myself.</p>
<p>Fallgirl - I think it is cruel to have to wait so long for an MRI result. I realize it is the weekend and all that. But, geez…I would not do well waiting that long.</p>
<p>Met Odessagirl in Gettysburg this afternoon for lunch in an old tavern and shopping in downtown. Gettysburg is the 1/2 way point between her college and home. Always nice to spend time with my girl.</p>
<p>FallGirl, Hoping for good news from your MRI. Sorry you have to wait so long for results.</p>
<p>eddieodessa, Glad you had such a nice time with your daughter. Gettysburg is such a cool town.</p>
<p>owlice,Congratulations on the last tuition payment. Me too but still have to make rent payments through July. Bummer when son is done in May but they get you with these year long leases . Your snacks sound great. Any chance of adding some beer (not of the root kind) in there?</p>
<p>missypie,Thinking of you. This has brought back some memories, I think, for lots of us who have lost our parents. Take care.</p>
<p>Missypie–hoping things are going as well as possible for you and your.</p>
<p>Edi–I worked at Gettysburg College a long time ago. Havenot been back in decades but it is on the list.</p>
<p>FallGirl–gads! the entire weekend? Hang in there. But really? Maybe never get a procedure done near the weekend.</p>
<p>The dreadful house is about 60 feet tall. We no doubt would win something in a lawsuit. Went out to the big tree place and the sticker shock is shocking --for 2 trees $5,000.
We are on a steep hill so need a large cat. Not sure if we will do this is–somehow that blank wall does not look nearly so bad now. I think we should wait until it is painted…however they are going at a snails pace so that could be a long time. It is 5,000 sq ftt and not very good materials in our humble opinion.</p>
<p>eddieodessa, yes, where there is owlice, there is food, as is obvious from <em>cough</em> behind. How lovely that you had an afternoon meet-up with your D!</p>
<p>::hands PRJ and FallGirl espresso chocolate chunk brownies::</p>
<p>Howdy!</p>
<p>sevmom, we have beer, too. Too bad about the rent through July, but hey, at least you have a place to throw a few wild parties, yes? :D</p>
<p>Those in cold places, you might be interested in tonight’s snuggle-by-the-fireplace special drink: peppermint patties. Godiva hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. Biscotti and shortbread cookies are on the coffee table.</p>
<p>Oregon, small world! If we don’t meet this spring, we must whenever you return to Gettysburg, btw, we had lunch at Dobbin House. You may remember it.</p>
<p>Owlice, your special peppermint patty drink sounds diiivinnne to those of us in warm places too </p>
<p>Fallgirl, hoping for the best on your results.</p>
<p>oregon, you are getting new neighbors? That’s some huge house. </p>
<p>I’ve been following along on the CC Cafe thread about the book Possession (A.S. Byatt) which I picked up today. Turns out it was also a movie, which I watched tonight on Netflix. Pretty good! I’ve started the book, which is already better than the enjoyable movie. H and S weren’t here tonight, so I’ve had one of those relaxing evenings of fried egg dinner with the movie H wouldn’t have liked, bath and book. Since the Christmas rush, this is the first day I’ve had of sprawling alone time. </p>
<p>MissyP, more thoughts of peace to you and your family. My father died over ten years ago, but I think of him often, fondly, and remember the many special times we shared, his laugh, his sense of humor, his music…so many memories. More sympathetic thoughts to you and yours.</p>
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