Today has kicked my ass, and it isn't done yet. I have not managed to call back the plumber to schedule a visit. I ate lunch in a meeting where I was speaking at 3 because it was the first chance I had. I have a dentist appt at 6. God only knows when I'll get home & get to the pool, but goddamned I need it tonight.

When there was the bank robbery on Ft. Buchanan, they didn't let us go pick up our kids. So I'm sure the parents who live/work off-post at Ft. Hood aren't able to get their children. Which is sort of freaking me out and making me want to go get mine.

The SRP site is where you go to get checked to see if you are deployable or not. Here at Ft. Carson, one of the better SRP sites, it's extremely high stress. Lots of people unhappy about lots of things. That, and a unit headquarters, are the two places I can imagine someone upset about deploying, deciding to get violent.

The Army is so stressed these days. Those in charge *know* it, but also aren't willing to say they can't do the job, and there just aren't enough people to go around. Joe deals every day with people who feel overwhelmed by the system.

I don't know what my point it, exactly, except that this sort of thing is not surprising when you push a bunch of people to the brink.

One of the many articles I read quickly said that Ft. Hood had one of the lowest suicide rates because the guy in charge was pushing for quality of life improvements. But it's a stressful endeavour at the core.

TV is saying one gunman is dead and two suspects are in custody; all are military. A three-person conspiracy is boggling.

Ok, mow I have to go look at the news because I have no idea what y'all are talking about but it sounds awful.

I am not in a mood to work. I am in a mood to flirt with someone far away who I know but don't actually have to do anything with.

Purple was awesome to us and in return I have been back a couple times and recommended them to a large number of people. Go team customer service!

I don't know what my point it, exactly, except that this sort of thing is not surprising when you push a bunch of people to the brink.

And give them lots of weapons.

It's sad and frustrating. I an only imagine how difficult it is for you guys, Stephanie. I watched In the Valley of Elah. That film illustrated the hurt and frustration very well (I thought).

A good friend of mine is a psychologist in the VA system and she says she's seeing an influx of guys from Iraq and Afghanistan.

I don't know what my point it, exactly, except that this sort of thing is not surprising when you push a bunch of people to the brink.

And give them lots of weapons.

It's sad and frustrating. I an only imagine how difficult it is for you guys, Stephanie.

All of that.

Thinking about this stuff should make me less aggravated with my boss ("This is too boring -- do you have any statistics to add?"), and yet, isn't.

So now it's raining and I'm parked at the far garage with no umbrella.

Sigh.

I now have no access to news. We have mac's therapy tonight which takes us into manhattan and not home until 8ish, so of course he did no homework. Hulk smash.

Gotta wonder why Rick Perry is doing a press conference, when he doesn't know anything or have jurisdiction.