Yeah, I wasn’t even going to try when I heard about our money woes, but my boss insisted I check into it. So, I did and registered too. Now he’s saying he needs to check with the one of the big bosses for money. :rolleyes:
No one ever comes to Toronto. And here I thought it was the centre of the universe and everything. 
It’s 11 degrees outside! It’s warm! It’s spring!
I have the intense focus on trivial details that follows a day spent inside baking and cleaning. And sewing. I am discombobulated and can’t pay attention. The bread and gingerbread are baking, and my kitchen is a disaster. in a few minutes I’ll trundle off to work and take them some cinnamon buns. And gingerbread, if it’s done.
Lissla, Canada is a place I very much would love to visit, and Toronto is definitely up there on the cities in the country that merit a stop. Actually, BSMF and I have toyed with a trip to Niagara falls area, then jaunt on into Canada.
Sadly he has a shitty vacation policy at work, so I’m not sure how soon that would have any chance of happening. BLah.
Oh, pooh - I just remembered, I’ve also met scout, although I don’t recall hugging her, so maybe I didn’t forget her in my hugging award thing back there… :o
Pay no attention to the old, confused woman. Just give her a little chocolate and don’t make and loud noises. Thank you for your consideration.
I am tremendously cheered up by having read today’s portion of the MMP. **Bumba’s ** poor inter-personal skills cracked me up too. Also, it’s nice to see an MMP-fest building up, even if I’m nowhere near Falls Church. And people chiming in with advice and support made me happy too. Also, the puppy was way way way way cute. Plus also the fish thing was funny. And Rue’s kitty story. And other stuff I’ve forgotten.
I think Toronto would be a marvelous place for an MMP-fest. I’ve always wanted to go there, but haven’t made it yet.
Oh, and Puggy, are you me? I was going to go back and find the correct voting protocol if no one had posted it yet.
As you may be able to tell, I’m also a member of the So Happy It’s Thursday club. I pulled myself out of it, however, by having yummy yummy yummy ice cream for dinner (the high-test ice cream shop around the corner just opened and I finally made it there). I took a nice walk while eating my ice cream and felt much better by the time I made it back home.
Then I talked to one of my best friends and then I read the MMP. So, in less than an hour, I went from :mad: to 
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All for now.
GT
Yeah, I don’t think we hugged either. Your memory is still intact on that, FCM.
I’ve met my evil twin, scout, as well. Wait a minute - neither one of us has a beard, so who is the evil twin of whom? Little confusing. It also turns out that I see a Doper on an almost daily business, because we work on the same floor! Won’t say who it is - just to keep both our privacies intact.
Susan
Good. I’m glad that at least a few people want to come to Toronto. 
My apartment remains non-self-cleaning. This is bad. I took goodies to work and then visited with my upstairs neighbours for a bit. One of them want me to copy my new jacket for her. I am smug.
Just about an hour of cleaning and tidying left. I would be doing it this late if I hadn’t spent the whole day putting it off.
I may not be around much for the next few day because of Intellectual Husband’s visit. Everyone be totally healthy and have no more job or interpersonal problems by Monday, okay? Good.
sooooo exhausted… but I decided I should check in before going of to bed.
I got a callback and… I don’t feel great about how it went. Oh well. It’s a fun show and I’ll be glad to be in the chorus or on costume crew.
I promise I’ll be a better and less selfish MMper in the tomorrow… which is…
Wow, Friday already? I think this message board has the magical make-the-week-go-faster power. That is, for the most part, a good thing.
Thanks for all the good thoughts and wishes for my husband’s grandmother. She died tonight. No more pain and suffering. We were there, but she slipped away after the nurse had finished adjusting her to make her more comfortable and we were just coming back from the lounge down the hall. It’s a good thing that it wasn’t a long for her. They kept her pretty comfortable. Damn, nurses do a hard and valuable job. Kudos to them.
My husband’s uncle, Grandma’s son and daughter-in-law didn’t find it convenient to be with her tonight at the hospital. Not much to say about that; it isn’t printable.
It’s been snowing here tonight and last night. Odd.
Hugs to you and yours, Savannah - I’m so glad Grandmother’s passing was quiet and not drawn-out. You and your husband are good people.
As for me, TGIF. Let’s see if this’ll be the fifth Monday of the week. At least it started out nice - it was over 60 degrees at 5 this morning! I see some gardening in my weekend! YAY! It’s about time!
But for now, to work. <sigh>
Savannah, I’m glad she was able to go quietly. More hugs to both of you for getting through all of this.
How’d it get to be time to get ready for work AGAIN? At least it’s Friday… Yay!
GT
My deepest sympathies, Vanna.
My granny was 98 when she died last June, and was in much the same physical shape. I’d been saying for a while that if there ever was anyone who deserved to go to bed at night and not get up, it was her.
Now, I say that I miss her a lot, but I don’t mourn her.
I went to Toronto once. I was 19, and a bunch of us that worked together at a hospital went up on a chartered bus for the weekend. I loved it because I was legally allowed to drink, so I went out barhopping with a group of the nurses. I had a blast. Of course, this was way back in 1982, and I don’t remember anything about the town except that we stayed in a hotel next to Maple Leaf Gardens the night of a Scorpions concert.
Really really not looking forward to the next couple of days. Dexter Romwebber is playing a concert in town tonight, and a band from the '80s that I used to go see a lot is playing Saturday night. Alas, I’ll not be able to go to either because of visitors. Stoopid in-laws-to-be.
Vanna you have my deepest sympathies.
Savannah, I’m glad that she went peacefully.
My dad called me last night with some bad news. His dear friend and roommate of many years has been in the hospital getting knee surgery, and wasn’t recovering well. He has advanced Parkinson’s disease also. The doctor recommended that it was time for him to go to a nursing home. Dad has been taking care of him, and taking him to all his doctor visits. They’re both 81. Dad is just devastated. He said he will be moving into a one-bedroom apartment, and needs help moving. (Which is no problem, of course.) I offered for him to come live with us, but he’s not ready for that. “Not until I can’t take care of myself.” It must be hard getting old, and seeing your friends health deteriorate, and die. I don’t know what to do for him.
BTW, here’s a picture of Blaze.
Good mawnin’, good mawnin’, a new day is dawnin’! Okay, so that’s a bit more chipper than I actually feel, but I am excited, because SPRING BREAK IS NIGH! And then after that, I have just six weeks of classes left. THE END (of the semester) IS NIGH! And with it, the end of my undergraduate career. Wow. That’s weird to say. Uh, yeah. I just have to get all my stuff together this morning, take one test (which I’m not terribly worried about), give one minipresentation, and then go home. It’ll be nice to be home again; I haven’t been there since January.
Oh, also: {{{{{Savannah}}}}}
Plans for this spring break include lots of catch-up reading, lots of videogaming, lots of sleeping (of course), lots of seeing friends, and of course lunch with Drae! anyrose, we’ve decided to eat at the Country Pancake House in Ridgewood, NJ at 1 pm on Sunday. I’d love if you could make it. Oh, and lots of having wisdom teeth removed. Yay. Fortunately they’re not impacted so it should go quite smoothly.
And finally, the last Fish of the Day takes a more philosophical bent …
[SnoopyDance] It’s Friday! Yeah! It’s Friday! Fr-fr-fr-fr-fr-friday! [/SnoopyDance]
**Spats ** - I may have to take a raincheck. Just how far away from any given bridge is Ridgewood (minutes, not miles)? Besides, I already have plans for Sunday.
**Drae ** - where’s that photo? did I miss the link or is your camera still being stubborn?
Regarding the FotD - 10 or so years ago I was at dinner with friends. One friend, having checked the specials board, ordered the fish of the day. A few minutes later, our server came to tell us that all religion is for naught - - “There is no cod” (my friend heard “god”)
I’m sorry about all you’ve gone through with your husband’s grandmother Savannah. You and your family are in my thoughts.
I’ve been to Toronto, Lissla! But it was like… <counts up> 9 years ago and I didn’t know you then. So I’ll have to come back and we’ll have a mini-Dopefest. Maybe. Someday. I’m closer than a lot of the other MMPers, but it’s still pretty far. But I owe you for the terrific PB+Nutella idea (which I had this morning!). And Toronto’s a pretty terrific city so maybe **KeithT **and I will make it up there someday. Probably after the move and the wedding though! So not for at least a year. But it’s definitely on the list of Places to Revisit. And you’re on the list of Dopers I’d Like to Meet.
I have it on good authority that if the twins are female, the Evil one has the heavier eye liner and mascara. Also, she is usually brunette. My sources? Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and numerous other sitcoms of my youth.
Savvy --may she rest in peace. How is your husband doing with all this? And no worries, I am sure that those relatives will be very much front and center when it comes to the dispersal of her earthly belongings. Oy.
Rebo -that is tough. I hope the NH is close enough so that your Dad can visit often.
I am a complete space case this morning–I made banana bread and got interrupted. Added the flour and the baking soda etc–looked at the batter. It looked funny. I had forgotten to add the eggs! :eek: We’ll see how it tastes (I added the eggs last).
I am still draining–if I could sell mucus, I’d be a millionare. (and your welcome for that lovely thought so early this morning!). BUT. I feel normal and good.
Yay!
Nothing much today–cleaning and stuff. Next week starts the pick up odds and ends for our Trip.
Have a great time at lunch, everyone–I wanna hear all about it on Monday.
I finally got it, though I think it doesn’t do either of us justice: pic. I especially look awful, but hey, I’m not very photogenic.
I’m back at work today, and absolutely miserable. I shouldn’t be here. I almost passed out in the shower this morning, and I get dizzy when I stand up too fast. My head is killing me, but my lungs are blessedly clear, so I guess I should count my medical blessings. I think I might go home after I get today’s documents sorted. It’s not like I’ve got an inviting phone voice right now.
I don’t have the energy right now to go back and read everything I missed, so assume I have posted all proper congrats, hugs, feel betters, and everything else.