Quiet day in here. ltc officially has one week left of 4th grade.
Does she start middle school in sixth grade?
Willow: You know what they say. The bigger they are... Anya: The faster they stomp you into nothin'.
'The Killer In Me'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Jun 16, 2026 5:50:24 pm PDT #13056 of 13075
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Laura - Jun 17, 2026 5:33:42 am PDT #13057 of 13075
Our wings are not tired.
Today we send birthday wishes to Cass! I hope you are being spoiled today and that the year to come brings all you hope for and more.
sj - Jun 17, 2026 6:32:17 am PDT #13058 of 13075
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy Birthday, Cass!
Yes, she has one year left of grammar school. Still I was taking her to preschool for the first time just the other day. So there is some timey whimeyness going on here.
askye - Jun 17, 2026 7:42:00 am PDT #13059 of 13075
Thrive to spite them
Happy Birthday Cass!!
My Birthday wasn't anything special and Monday was kind of a shitshow at home and last week was a mess at work and today is a shitshow at work.
But hey. I spent one birthday in the psych ward after a suicide attempt and thay was ago and I honestly never could really imagine being in my 50s and functioning like I am. So as not ideal as things have been its still way more than I thought I would get
sj - Jun 17, 2026 7:49:48 am PDT #13060 of 13075
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m sorry about the work and home stress, askye.
So, today is one of those fun days of “I wonder when that injury happened.” Because of my paralysis I can’t feel my feet at all. But it’s never fun to take off your socks and see blood and not know why.
-t - Jun 17, 2026 10:05:43 am PDT #13061 of 13075
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
No, that does not sound fun, sj! I'm sorry
And sorry for the various shitshows, askye, but I'm so glad you're generally in a pretty good place!
Happy Cass Day! I feel like I should watch some vrooming cars and eat avocado in your honor.
So, I have been finding myself idly thinking that maybe it would be for the best if I was laid off, I'd have to start withdrawing from my 401k but I wouldn't have to work all the time. So I wondered if maybe I should just retire. The little tool that tells you how on track you are for your retirement goals says it wouldn't be wise, but I remembered I have DH's old 401k squirreled away and I haven't looked at it in a while, figuring it would just sit there not doing much since no one is making contributions to it. Took a look and it has grown a lot more this year than my current 401k, so I guess my lazy ass never rolling it over was the smart move and I feel like taking the advice of whatever bank (I think) it was that Marketplace quoted as saying now is a good time to take profits and withdrawing a large-ish chunk to get out from under most of my debt would be justifiable. It takes them a week to set up the direct deposit so I can't rush into it, but I think it's going to be a good move for me. If I'm mad about it in my 90s, well, that seems unlikely but sorry future me if so. We've made dumber decisions with less thought.
lisah - Jun 17, 2026 10:32:44 am PDT #13062 of 13075
Punishingly Intricate
Happy birthday, Cass!!
dcp - Jun 17, 2026 10:54:10 am PDT #13063 of 13075
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
...get out from under...my debt
Seems a good idea to me. The 401(k) accounts are (one would hope) earning you money, but the debt is costing you money.
Get clear of the debt, including taxes, then re-evaluate before retiring.
-t - Jun 17, 2026 10:56:35 am PDT #13064 of 13075
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Right? It's super rational and yet I feel like I am getting away with something reckless and daring
Laura - Jun 17, 2026 11:40:00 am PDT #13065 of 13075
Our wings are not tired.
I feel like taking the advice of whatever bank (I think) it was that Marketplace quoted as saying now is a good time to take profits and withdrawing a large-ish chunk to get out from under most of my debt would be justifiable.
Agree completely. In particular, the possibility of the orange menace doing something to crash the markets makes paying off debt much more desirable than betting on the markets.
And, what dcp said.