So I bet a lot of folks here know that Chuck Yeager was the first person to exceed the speed of sound (while flying the Bell X-1), and that he was a fighter pilot who flew the P-51 Mustang during WWII. Anyway, this account by his wife is awesome:

”..Shortly after we settled in, Chuck drove us to the base...

”..Shortly after we settled in, Chuck drove us to the base to show us the X-1. He purposely hadn’t told me he named the plane Glamorous Glennis, but there it was, written on the nose. He did that with his Mustang in England, but this was an important research airplane, and I was very surprised. And proud. He said, “You’re my good-luck charm, hon. Any airplane I name after you always brings me home..” “
Glennis Yeager. From “Yeager: An Autobiography”

Awww....

As new person, though, msbelle, if it is awkward, at least you have ignorance on your side.

You know the pic I posted of Loki and the 'kin on the radiator? As I ran upstairs just now, both were passed out in the same spot, with Loki with a hunk of Pumpkin's neck in his teeth and Pumpkin had a hunk of his loose front haunch in hers.

They were both passed out, completely!

Glamorous Glennis

So much better than galumphing glennis or gigantic glennis.

sarameg, tussling is tiring!

Attack nap mid-mauling?

helicopter parents in the office. WTF.

WTF indeed. My parents have never interfered at my job, and the company is owned by relatives on my Mom's side. How could someone possibly think that would improve their kid's standing or situation at work?

Pretty much. Pumpkin was a fortuitous addition, even as I fought it at the time. She's exactly the companion I knew Loki needed after Mister Kitty (who was a lovely mentor, but NSM with the crazy antics and Lokes respected that. But he was still kittenish and welcomed the crazy. )

I'm not sure where a Muppets/Firefly mashup belongs, so I'll stick it here: [link]

I was right on the cusp of declaring the kitchen faucet broken and in need of replacing when I accidentally fixed it.