I'm sorry to hear that. Although I can't say that being in this world right now feels like such a bonus, but she won't get to see if we make it better, either--the loss of possibility is also part of what's hard, right? And I know one day I'll be looking for her thoughts on my socials and have to relearn this all over again.

Timelies all!

I'm not sure I remember Bridget, but it's sad all the same.

Also on Team Can't have things on my neck. It's something that seems to have cropped up after I turned 50. I find myself tugging on the neckline of many of my T-shirts.

We got home from L.A. on Tuesday night. Tomorrow we fly down to Austin to visit Mr. S. We fly back Sunday.

My mom fell again. Her doctor thinks she has a pinched nerve and when she bends over to do things like spit after brushing her teeth the nerve gets pinched and causes the weakness in her legs.

Thankfully she is staying home mostly until she gets an MRI and the results.

In other good Mom news she has agreed to see an Independent Living place here. It's 25 mins from home but 15 from work and...6 mins from the comic book store. (Not that she cares but I thought it was interesting. ) she has an appointment Tuesday and I'll go with her. Now I have to convince her to let me or M drive her from our place to the the IL place. I can't get her to agree with us going to get her and drive her but I think I can get her to maybe agree to that.

I got really insistent last week when I saw her that she needs to be closer to me. I know finding new doctors and moving away from her small social network will suck but it's a 2 hour round trip up and down a mountain to see her and frankly I don't want to keep doing that. Especially as she gets older.

And we have to get M's mom an appointment with her doctor about her memory. She made an appointment and then it didn't get put on a calendar and it was forgotten about. I told M he has to to step up and he doesn't want to (I get it his mom is difficult and he has extreme anxiety about doctors) but I am not caring for his mom as well.

He and his mom went out Friday I think and took my car and the dog. I didn't care I was happy to be alone in the house. When they got back M and his mom went inside different ways. About 30 mins later she is looking for the dog. He was outside , she'd closed the car door on his leash and just didn't notice at all. M heard a dog barking but thought it was the neighbor's so didn't investigate.

And I have to make an appointment to talk about HRT.

Oy, askye, that's a lot.

I'm grateful that I didn't have to care for an aging parent.

On the one hand, because my dad remarried I didn't get anything when he died from the house he owned. OTOH, he had macular deterioration towards the end of his life and his wife took care of him the last several years of his life. So I did not begrudge her the house.

I am mildly freaked but also excited that we're making a bid on this house for Emmett and his gf. FreakCited.

It's gorgeous out in SF this morning, just glorious blue skies and 67 and breezy.

I went out to get coffee and ran into a couple I've seen who are usually walking their two dogs. A rescue missing an eye, and a little black Scottie dog with a proud trot.

They were stopped to pick up a poo, so I said good morning and...the Scottie wagged at me. So I bent down to pet him which he gladly received. I told them that getting a blessing from a Scottish Terrier is the greatest of all Terrier benedictions and they agreed.

my girl scout leader had a scottie named Bonnie. she was the cutest.

Waves at Beverly... and everyone else, of course.

I'm vicariously FreakCited for you all, too, David. Looking forward to updates.

That is a lot, askye.

I never met Bridget, and I don't think I posted with her; nonetheless, I'm sorry for her passing.

Occasionally I've mentioned the drag shows that my friend Jes puts on monthly at Booksmith.

In case you were wondering what that might look like here's Jes herself with her Dolly tribute at the last show: [link]

She always makes every costume from scratch every month, and she spent a lot of time on those ribbon braids.

Taking care of elderly parents is a lot, but it's easier if they let you. I'm forever grateful to my stepdad for the incredibly loving care he provided for my mom. Brendon's mother is very difficult to take care of, as a huge understatement. I don't think any of us will be able to take care of her, only because she makes it impossible. Unfortunately, that will mean she ends up in some variety of care facility at some point.

Does your mother perhaps suffer from vertigo, askye? My sister can't bend over due to vertigo issues she has had for years. Her balance is awful. She does a bunch of PT exercises and works on it, but it remains a big challenge.

Today is flea's birthday! I hope you are having a delightful holiday weekend and that the year to come is all you hope for and more.

Happy birthday, flea!

So sorry to hear that Bridget has passed. She was one of the good 'uns.