It's cold in the apartment. I really need to be doing stuff, but I also need to not be up and about on my ankle. I need to figure out what if anything I'm doing about Balticon. I need to decide whether I'm still teaching the class before the swing dance on Sunday night. I need to decide when to pack. I need to decide if I want to go ( Read more... )

And other such things. ( optimizing the not-sweet / sweet tea mix )

Phone: Ring, ring!
Vval: [sees an unfamilar area code] Hello?
Guy: Hello, VvalMom?
Vval: Who am I speaking with?
Guy: [some financial institution]
Vval: What is this about?
Guy: is trying to track down someone associated with the estate of VvalStepMomMom.
Vval: Wait, you're looking for my mother, re my stepgrandmother's estate??
Guy: Well, that' ( Read more... )