Woke up at 4:36 am with the bed vigorously rocking and not in a life affirming way. It was a 5.2 earthquake. I live in St. Louis and the epicenter was in Indiana about 120 miles away. Bio Units 1 and 2 emerged from their rooms and decided my bed was the place to be. I lived in Los Angeles as a kid and experienced quakes there, but this a first ( Read more... )

Who got voted off tonight? I missed AI due to family obligations.

It is spring in St. Louis. The sky is overcast, the rain is pending and I can see the daffodils in the neighbors yard. I stayed home today feeling yucky. I have some sort of virus passed via Bio Unit 2, the plague ship. I have been trying to distract myself with QAF fic, but it isn't working. I want to sleep but every time I doze off I start to ( Read more... )

I haven't posted in a while. Work has been crazy; traveling too much. Dinner with netlagd a week ago Sunday was one of the good things that has happened lately. Flooding here in St. Louis has been ugly and it is raining again tonight. We are having severe thunderstorms with lots of lightening and hail. Hope the power doesn't fail. Think I ( Read more... )

Please read the news article below. It is a month old but if you don't follow the travel news you might have missed it ( Read more... )

Home from Tampa just in time for the big snow! We are supposed to get 7 to 10 inches tonight. School is already closed for tomorrow and Bio Unit 2 is happier than I've seen her in a long while. My sunburn is under control. Yes, I found a few minutes to soak up some lovely warm sunshine. Guess I should count my blessings that I had a few days of ( Read more... )

Flying to Tampa tomorrow - work related, but I don't mind 'cause it is going to be 5 degrees here in St. Louis in the morning and I need some serious sunshine. Wish I could stay more than the four days planned. Bio Unit 2 is pissed because she can't go with me; she is grounded for seriously bad grades in chemistry and cannot afford any time away ( Read more... )

I am feeling especially sad. I just heard that Dan Fogelberg has died. His music was so much a part of my young adulthood. I remember seeing him in concert and marveling at his talent. It is such a loss. I feel as though I've lost another part of my youth.
My heartfelt sympathy and prayers go to his wife and family.

It snowed! It never snows and we have about 2 - 3 inches with another 4 or more to come later tonight. It is so pretty. I can enjoy it because we are all snuggled in our home drinking cocoa and watching old movies. This time is more precious to me than any gift under the tree. Virtual hugs to all.

I attended the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert last night. It was loud. Good and really, really loud. I am still deaf, but feeling a bit more like celebrating the holiday ( Read more... )