Shrift, may your metaphorical socks be sparkly. Be well, get things done, and all that good stuff.

My greatest compliment may be that I consider someone to be sensible. Ginger was deeply sensible and quietly passionate. I find it darkly hilarious that her last posts on the board were about the poor design of hospital intake forms for recording possessions. She was such a Buffista.

One thing that always struck me about ginger was she had the rare combination of being knowledgeable about so many things, but also having the wisdom to wield that knowledge in such great ways. Maybe sensible is the word I've been looking for.

Oh, no. I went to bed so early I didn't see the news until this morning. Oh, it's so wrong.

Not a story that should be done. There should be more new ones.

I saw just before I went to bed, I just didn't have the ability to say anything. But better that, I think, than waking up to it this morning, because I do have stuff to do today, so I need to put on my socks (literally) and pull up my socks (metaphorically).

It's not fair.

I am picturing ita meeting Ginger at the Rainbow Bridge- wouldn't ita hate all those pets! But maybe there is a Rainbow Bridge for Buffistas where all the pain is gone and there is snark and conversation and corsets.

Oh, the Atlanta F2F was so much fun! But now I can't remember if I actually went to Ginger's house -- probably not, if I can't remember it. I know I had a big paper due for grad school after that weekend and spent several hours working on it in the public library, so I definitely missed some stuff.

I'm grateful that I got to meet Ginger several times, particularly over the holidays a few years back, when she was up in Nashville to see her family. I was pregnant with Rose, and I met her and her friend (whose name I've forgotten) for dinner and conversation. I always thought we'd get another chance to get together, but it never happened again. I'm glad we made it work that one time, though.

It occurred to me last night that, with her mother and sister here in town, they might choose to hold a memorial service here. If they do, I would be happy to host if anyone wanted to make the trip to be here.

I just don't have the words. I must have gone to sleep last night just moments before the post was made. Zenkitty, thank you for all you did to keep us informed of the situation. Ginger was always so matter of fact about how many years she thought she could get based on treatments and statistics, I just really wanted that for her. Sadly, the only time I met her in person was in Ohio over a decade ago. I'm so glad I took that trip.

People keep asking me if I'm ok this morning. Not really!

If they do, I would be happy to host if anyone wanted to make the trip to be here.

If something happens I may make a trip. I expect her family is overwhelmed at the moment. I don't know if Ginger had made her wishes clear to anyone.