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In *4* days I will be at Dragon*Con with peach1250 and drkcherry. Things I have and haven't done:

I have not packed the first thing, or even decided exactly what I'm taking.

I do have my bus ticket and I hope to keep track of it, unlike the bright yellow Dragon*Con postcard I supposedly put in my important papers drawer so I could, you know, keep up with it. I can't find it anywhere.

I did pick up some stuff I need to take with me, but didn't pick up any plastic storage bags, which I desperately need to put some of that stuff in.

I need to get all my chargers(phone and camera) and the extra card and battery for the camera(and make sure both batteries are charged).

I have to make a list for J, for what he's supposed to do/not do while I'm gone. His extra loud alarm clock died, so there's some question as to whether he'll wake up for work on Friday. I also have to pick up easy to cook/microwave stuff for him to eat while I'm gone, because left to his own devices, he'll eat fast food or junk.

I *did* get my hair colored - - it's all red again! My baby did it for me, though he did repeat his usual "I know I'm going to mess this up" mantra while he was doing it.

Jan is taking me to meet the bus Thursday, and J's picking me up Monday, although, in a bit of irony, he may actually have to work on Labor Day. If so, he'll either leave early, or I'll wait at the bus stop until he gets there. or Jan will pick me back up - - I haven't told her about this development yet.

We're all recovering from Granny's death. J had a dream the other night, Granny telling him goodbye, and it seems to have helped him. I had dreams like that about Mom and Ben and it really gave me a sense of peace.

It's been raining here since... last Wednesday? Thursday? I know it rained *all* day on Friday, because I was in and out all day that day. We finally got a bit of sunshine late this afternoon.

We are still very, very broke. In fact, I wouldn't be going to Dragon*Con were it not for the generosity of peach1250 and drkcherry. I am hopeful about going back to work, though, hopefully by October.

Please send good thoughts to my friend Jan. She's had a lot of bad luck lately - - her mom's best friend and pseudo aunt to Jan died recently, Jan was in the hospital with a diverticulitis attack and is worried it's something more serious, she *cannot* keep her lawn mower or computer working. J got one of her two non-working laptops going, but practically by the time we got home, it had died again. Same thing with her backup desktop. She borrowed one of our spare desktops, and it worked for a while, but she did something - - downloading and trying to install updates for a version of Windows that was on her sister's PC, we think - - and now it only occasionally lets her get on the internet with a Linux Live CD J let her use. He has two of her desktops and 2 of her laptops and has been working all weekend trying to get *something* going for her.

And please think good thoughts for rileyc, who's also having a hard time right now.

Judging from recent activity, it's doubtful I'll post again before I leave Thursday, but there'll be a big Dragon*Con update when I get back.

Love you guys!