This was one of the soundtracks to my childhood.

One Dog. Woof.

Mr. Claus has a sled dog, Mrs. Claus has a lap cat. There are probably also some barn (stable?) cats around.

Merriam the Librarian was right there.

I *loved* Mrs. Davis. It's a beautiful and wild exploration of humanity and belief.

And if you grab a couple of espresso beans every time you pass the dessert table at the wedding you're working, you will be up every half hour all night (ask me how I know).

Yes! I turn 45 soon and completed my HPV series this year. My eldest (male) kid got his series during the same period.

I've had post-exertional malaise as part of my Long COVID for 3.5 years and it's only in the past 9 months that I've been able to be active at times without a crash. Celebrating your progress!

The worm-based songs were perfect. No notes.

I was *guffawing* at all the teenage grandkid scenes.

Haha I was just about to say this.

STEP 1: Make a Gantt chart for Thanksgiving prep

STEP 2: Finish Thanksgiving prep in February, full of self-loathing, just like every other Gantt chart project

When my partner and I lived in Virginia, we opted out of traveling to visit our New England families one year and made a Chesapeake Christmas just for us. Oyster stew, Virginia ham, squash and apple pie from a local farm. It was legitimately some of the best food I have ever eaten.

She sent copies of her latest book to people who donated to CA Mask Blocs in the wake of the wildfires earlier this year. Her generosity and compassion amazed me.

If you want to be meta, you could do the CT Christmas Movie Trail. #7 was filmed just a few streets away from me! ctvisit.com/sites/defaul...

Ooh, my kid is his match!

My brother was a Marine *Scout Sniper* and if he gave me that story I would never trust him again.

Exactly. I do not understand its purpose. Plus, everything I've eaten with bowtie is subpar.

John Larson went to multiple CT protests today.