Thank you, everyone, for your kind words of comfort. The family is beginning to rally, getting things done and looking out for each other ( Read more... )

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Groom and I treated the whole crew to a minor-league baseball game last night.


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My brother-in-law's memorial service yesterday was as low-key and nonreligious as possible: friends and family gathered at an ampitheatre on a college campus. We wore summer casual and grouped together on the shady side to protect from the heat. Then everyone took turns sharing stories from his life. We sang Amazing Grace to start and The Parting ( Read more... )

Saw this meme on akatnamedeaster's blog this afternoon and I thought it looked cool. So here's what's going on with me:

What I'm reading:
The Killing Moon, a Nebula-nominated fantasy fic by N.K. Jemisin. This is my sci-fi/fantasy book club's next pick, and so far I am digging it. I have a few weeks before our next meeting, so I have time to read as slowly as I ( Read more... )

Thanks, everyone, for the birthday wishes, especially teddyradiator! And thanks to delphipsmith for the v-gift. It's a silly thing, but the attention gave me a little grin when I woke up and logged on.

( Birthday whinging results in a spiritual decision )

Please don't take offense - it's all i can think to call them. must be punchy.

today is the harry potter birthday party! i made these horcruxes out of thrift store finds.

what they lack in class, they'd make up for in good humor.

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It's my little brother's birthday. Facebook said so; it must be true. Though, to be fair to my amazing cognitive functions, I've remembered the date quite easily my whole life, even before the machines took over in 1996 and became our silicon minders.

Where was I? Oh, yes, Facebook. Facebook invited me to comment on my brother's "wall," so I wrote ( Read more... )