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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI am on vacation. Apparently the world is blowing up.
My county has been declared a disaster zone due to torrential rain and flooding (my home appears to have escaped unscathed, per our dog sitter - yeah!), Robin Williams killed himself, Lauren Bacall died, and racism in Ferguson has the town looking like a war zone, with journalists being arrested, and police tear gassing state senators and peaceful protestors.
One week, people. One week. I go on vacation and boom! The world goes to hell in a hand basket.
Who knew I was so important?
Well, I am not coming back until Saturday no matter how much you beg, so get it together.
And for the love of heaven, no crazy militia types in Ferguson, please. Those people have enough problems already.
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)BUT in the future all vacation requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance!
IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)So someone else can pick up the "worry load" while I slack off.
I guess if you hear about things piecemeal, it doesn't seem so overwhelming, but wow -- crazy stuff.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)And no newspapers either!
Enjoy your time off!
IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)Husband and kids = awesomeness. Saving some money by crock potting meals - barbecue ribs are falling off the bone and smelling yummy....
I am a very lucky woman. The man who lost his son in Ferguson breaks my heart.
Mine are still young - only seven - I can't watch the news from Gaza....
Breathing the smell of barbecue, counting my blessings, and trying to remember to live, just for this brief time, in the Now of making happy memories....
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)somewhere or somehow?
IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)Sigh.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)See?
IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon died. I just realized that was 5 years ago.