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lisah - Jun 11, 2025 7:25:19 am PDT #7646 of 7702
Punishingly Intricate

We were supposed to train up meet up with friends to see a Phillies game this afternoon and I’ve got a cold and am feeling crappy so Bob went without me and I’m feeling sorry for myself.


lisah - Jun 11, 2025 7:31:53 am PDT #7647 of 7702
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I did get the Wordle in 2, though


Laura - Jun 11, 2025 7:33:56 am PDT #7648 of 7702
Our wings are not tired.

Gentle pats, lisah. I wish I could teleport you some of the soup I made last night.

DH had basketball, so I was on my own for dinner, which means I made funky Laura soup. Pumpkin, lentils, shredded coconut, a bunch of curry and garlic, and a bag of spinach. It came out so good! When Brendon got home he smelled it and it is mostly gone now. I think he only left a bit in the pan so he wouldn't have to wash it.


JenP - Jun 11, 2025 7:41:22 am PDT #7649 of 7702

Aw, lisah, that's a big bummer! I'm sorry you're feeling crappy and forlorn.


dcp - Jun 11, 2025 7:44:31 am PDT #7650 of 7702
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

...I’ve got a cold and am feeling crappy so Bob went without me and I’m feeling sorry for myself.

lisah, if it helps, I say you made the right decision.

One of my online prostate cancer support groups held a national meetup this weekend, at a retreat facility about thirty minutes drive away. I didn't sign up for the full three days, but I did go make a short visit on Saturday. Spent a couple hours outdoors talking and laughing and watching a group play a cornhole tournament. Shook a lot of hands. Actually got a little sunburn, to my surprise.

Now half a dozen of them report they have tested positive for Covid. Sigh. It will be another few days before I know whether I caught it too.


lisah - Jun 11, 2025 7:46:29 am PDT #7651 of 7702
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I also would have been miserable sitting in the sun for hours.

That soup sounds delicious, Laura!!! Right up my alley.


lisah - Jun 11, 2025 7:47:32 am PDT #7652 of 7702
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Hope you dodged the virus, dcp, and that everyone who got it has mild cases


Laura - Jun 11, 2025 8:00:27 am PDT #7653 of 7702
Our wings are not tired.

Oh yuck, dcp! Socialization should not have that price. I hope you remain negative.


Steph L. - Jun 11, 2025 8:07:36 am PDT #7654 of 7702
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

It will happen. You'll like my sister, Mona; she's one of us! And of course, Skinner is very sociable.

I'll be delighted to meet Mona! And it should go without saying that meeting Skinner will be extra delightful!

Now half a dozen of them report they have tested positive for Covid. Sigh. It will be another few days before I know whether I caught it too.

Hopefully since you were there for a relatively short amount of time, and outdoors, you managed to dodge the virus. Fingers crossed!

We have nice weather and it's a slow-ish work day, so I am aiming for hammock-and-book time later on today.


JenP - Jun 11, 2025 8:10:41 am PDT #7655 of 7702

I hope it flew right past you, dcp. And the gathering does sound lovely.

I also would have been miserable sitting in the sun for hours.

Yeah, that's not something I generally do when I'm feeling awesome, so... definitely not while sick. (I mean, I like sunshine, don't get me wrong, but in the stands, there's often little respite but ducking inside, and if it's super hot and with my pale-ass skin...)