Don't bother signing on, until you've dialed up WEVL.

[Jesse]

Thanks for sharing the update with us. It sounds like your family has been through a hell of a lot, but it also sounds like your dad is a real survivor. Our thoughts and major PMAs are with you.

[Doctor Rock]

Heartfelt PMAs to you and your family Karen!  Your dad sounds like a tough old geezer.  He will beat this. 

[Just Some Girl]

Thank you guys, sincerely. The first thing my folks said in this is that they're gonna fight (and beat) this. They're best friends, even after all this time together (47 years married, about a year-and-a-half together before that), so I know this is particularly hard for my mom, but she's up for the fight. She doesn't have any other choice...

And an extra special thanks to Moetown for the email check-in and nice words, and to Eric for gmail chat/vent this aft (and many chuckles).

But super extra special thanks to Pogo! for loving me, despite my being upset, uptight, stressed and bitchy these past few weeks, and letting me be sucky, too. I couldn't do this without him, and all of you.

(gawd, here come the waterworks again...!)

Sorry I didn't dial up WEVL for this.

[Just Some Girl]

Wow, that sounded like I was accepting a Grammy or something.

Fuck, I'm a goob.

[Just Some Girl]

This is pretty cool. Some guy in the UK started invoicing companies, businesses, etc. for the time he spent in their establishments, etc. A few have paid up in "vouchers" for his time/patronage. One, Pret A Manger, paid him not only for his time and for his meal, but also $1 for the time he'd spend going to the bank to cash his cheque (i.e. check). There's a link to their letter/reply. A few others think he's just a nutbar (most of the others, actually), but still, an interesting experiment over the course of six weeks...

[Just Some Girl]

For the Top Gear fans in the house (i.e. probably just brainfiber): Oh, you (eccentric Brit).

Quel surprise: The idea came up "over a beer."