The last time I was in a Trader Joe's was when we lived in Sacramento 10 years ago. *sigh* Only one of three things I miss about living there. Someday we'll have TJ's in Colorado. Someday...

Wow! That's a lot. I'm sorry about your cousin, but relieved that your mammogram turned out okay. Considering the amount of effort expended by certain people in CA, I'm puzzled that Prop. 8 went through, but not too surprised. I think it'll eventually be overturned, though. On the other hand, I'm livid about what happened in AR. Livid.

Happy 20th, Riah!

I've been so out of it this past week that I finally figured out who WK is. The makers of our daughter's introduction to RPGs - Pirates of the Frozen North (because we love pirates and Vikings equally). Fuck. So...anybody got any recommendations for a 7-year-old budding RPGer?

I've been so out of it this past week that I finally figured out who WK is. The makers of our daughter's introduction to RPGs - Pirates of the Frozen North (because we love pirates and Vikings equally). Fuck. So...anybody got any recommendations for a 7-year-old budding RPGer?

Aww! That's so exciting. How'd the tooth fairy do last night?

I'm not voting today. Already did that 3 weeks ago when I dropped off my mail-in ballot. Hubs voted a week later in our early voting; as of this morning, more than 50% of all registered CO voters had already voted. We can't vote in CA anymore, but we've still got a lot of friends there. Keeping our fingers crossed that Prop 8 dies a swift, well-deserved, permanent death today.

I'm not voting today. Already did that 3 weeks ago when I dropped off my mail-in ballot. Hubs voted a week later in our early voting; as of this morning, more than 50% of all registered CO voters had already voted. We can't vote in CA anymore, but we've still got a lot of friends there. Keeping our fingers crossed that Prop 8 dies a swift, well-deserved, permanent death today.

Aw, hell yeah. Seeing that made me think of It's the Great Pumpkin, Rudolph and (for some bizarre reason) TV showings of The Wizard of Oz. I just showed that to my almost-7-year-old, and she said, "I don't get it." *sob*

Aw, hell yeah. Seeing that made me think of It's the Great Pumpkin, Rudolph and (for some bizarre reason) TV showings of The Wizard of Oz. I just showed that to my almost-7-year-old, and she said, "I don't get it." *sob*

I like reading books in parallel too, except I usually pair a "real" book with a knitting/crochet book. Right now I'm reading "The Somnambulist", which is pretty good so far if you're a fan of Victoriana/steampunkish things (I am). I'm also reading "Naughty Knits", which is completely different. But fun so far.

I like reading books in parallel too, except I usually pair a "real" book with a knitting/crochet book. Right now I'm reading "The Somnambulist", which is pretty good so far if you're a fan of Victoriana/steampunkish things (I am). I'm also reading "Naughty Knits", which is completely different. But fun so far.

Oh, no. We're all starting to get sick *after* this weekend - lots of cold rain. Hope everybody's feeling better soon.

I love Depeche Mode. Yep, Music for the Masses, closely followed by Construction Time Again (long story involving an ex). T-shirt? Well, not me, but definitely hubby. And thank you for saying something about the CNN/MSNBC spam! It's been going straight into the spambox, but it might not for others.

I love Depeche Mode. Yep, Music for the Masses, closely followed by Construction Time Again (long story involving an ex). T-shirt? Well, not me, but definitely hubby. And thank you for saying something about the CNN/MSNBC spam! It's been going straight into the spambox, but it might not for others.

Yep, this is one massive Epic Fail. I'm so pissed this evening. So, so pissed. Yes, the telecom companies *could* still be prosecuted. Just don't hold your breath that they *will* be.

Yep, this is one massive Epic Fail. I'm so pissed this evening. So, so pissed. Yes, the telecom companies *could* still be prosecuted. Just don't hold your breath that they *will* be.

Yay! Happy belated birthday, Pearl! She looks like such a big kid now...

Congratulations to eveerybody there, especially Ryan! Graduating high school is indeed a big deal. My husband and I are adoptive parents too, and he'd agree with you - he too is our daughter's dad in "all the ways that matter". Hope you had a terrific Father's Day.

Congratulations to eveerybody there, especially Ryan! Graduating high school is indeed a big deal. My husband and I are adoptive parents too, and he'd agree with you - he too is our daughter's dad in "all the ways that matter". Hope you had a terrific Father's Day.

Ooops, that was "husband". Sorry.

Ooops, that was "husband". Sorry.

I'm a lurker, but I just had to say something this time. My husbnad and I both love horror movies. Love them. We have a pretty extensive collection at home. We also have a 5-year-old. If we don't have a babysitter, we don't go to the movies. Period. The last horror-ish movie we've seen was The Host, and only because my parents were in town and willing to watch The Kid. I wouldn't go as far as saying that parents who *do* bring their little ones into a violent movie are guilty of child abuse, but it seems pretty close to me. Honestly, if you can't leave your kid at home, just be patient. In 3 or 4 months it'll be out in the video store, and you can let your little darling watch it at home as much as you'd like. Lori is, unfortunately, right - if there's an adult along with a group of kids, they can't really be prevented from seeing an R-rated movie. Doesn't even have to be their parents, unfortunately.

I'm a lurker, but I just had to say something this time. My husbnad and I both love horror movies. Love them. We have a pretty extensive collection at home. We also have a 5-year-old. If we don't have a babysitter, we don't go to the movies. Period. The last horror-ish movie we've seen was The Host, and only because my parents were in town and willing to watch The Kid. I wouldn't go as far as saying that parents who *do* bring their little ones into a violent movie are guilty of child abuse, but it seems pretty close to me. Honestly, if you can't leave your kid at home, just be patient. In 3 or 4 months it'll be out in the video store, and you can let your little darling watch it at home as much as you'd like. Lori is, unfortunately, right - if there's an adult along with a group of kids, they can't really be prevented from seeing an R-rated movie. Doesn't even have to be their parents, unfortunately.

I saw the turkey recipe and followed the link. That's just sad. It's a tribute to Walter Scheib's talents, just the same. As my dad says, a true cook can make a great dinner from trash. Ahem. The scallops recipe looked pretty good. I'm hoping the "old friend" is one or both of the Clintons.