Dear Janie,
I realize that when you started here, we promised yearly performance appraisals. I apologize that it has taken so long for us to complete your first full review lo, these six year later. I hope you’ll understand, we were quite busy watching Xena and Playing Madden ’02 through ’08. The good news there is that the Seahawks just can’t lose. The bad news is that no matter how many times we watch, Xena and Gabrielle never fully explore their friendship on screen, if you know …

I was a member of the OSS alongside Julia Child. I don’t know why she’s getting all the glory while I’m left here to rot with nary a mention. All Julia ever did was type up a few letters and bring in scones and muffins twice a week. This was before she hooked up with Jaques Pepin and became a big shot chef. Back then she was just Julie McWilliams, the secretary from Pasadena who made those shitty muffins in the break room.
I thought that the …

What did you get your dad for his birthday?
[unintelligible]
What?
[unintelligible]
What?
[unintelligible]
What?
Cinderella Liberty.  From the library.
What?
FROM THE LIBRARY!  THE LIBRARY!
You got your dad a movie from the library for his birthday?
No.  What?  What are you asking me?
I asked what you got your dad for his birthday.
Oh.  I thought you asked what movie my dad was in.  WE’RE NOT TALKING, I’M ASLEEP!
Fine.  [giggling]
GO TO SLEEP!
[giggling]
GO TO SLEEP!
[giggling]
GO TO SLEEP!
YOU STOP TRYING TO TAKE THE JOY OUT OF MY HEART!

Last night they took Gary off of life support and my friend lost her best friend and soul mate. There are even fewer words than before and I’m deeply saddened that this had to happen. Two people in my life have lost their partners in the last month and a half, both sudden and unexpected; both far too young.
I don’t know what is happening to the world, why the energy feels like it is shifting and turning into something cold and hard and ugly. All I know …

The husband of a friend of mine was in a motorcycle accident this past weekend on their ride back from a wedding in Portland. He hit his head pretty hard and is now sitting in Harborview with severe injuries. Things are now so bad that she is considering whether he would want to live if he were incapacitated. I can’t even imagine what a difficult time this is for her and their family. Yet again, I am without the words to properly express my love and …