and MR goes on

[fflo]

Spent most of Sunday on activities related to seeing Paula off---putting to rest, saying goodbye, telling and hearing tales of, etc. Boy did that woman run in a coupla big, emotionally intra- and inter-connected families. As the evening ended, we of the clean-up crew talked of hoping to get together to party with the folks from the Observer, as they seem to be our kind of people.

Lots of ex-MR workers showed up. I liked that. Got to meet the guy my boss and a buncha women used to be infatuated with, and a number of others I'd heard about from the olde days. Such a funny workplace, this. It's not the new hip cool workplace you hear about with the computer whizzes, but it has vestiges of its own, old school cool.

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[maffick.livejournal.com]

I have to say that every time I stop to think about this place, I am overwhelmed by how "cool" it is. Maybe I don't know what cool is, but I've just never worked somewhere like it before. Although, when I think about my past jobs, I think that I had always wished they were just like this place--it's as if my working life has conspired to bring me to this place at this point in time...I know I've had some rough times lately...and I've just really felt so lucky whenever I've stopped to think about where I work. You are all so special and dear to me already and I don't think I would have been able to make through all of the things that have happened lately without your support. So thanks. I'd like to get to know some of the old school cool too. And I'd love to meet the Ann Arbor Observer folk...maybe we can all get together to party some time...I've been thinking that maybe the peacenik posse should get together some time in the not too distant future to get crazy--just let it all hang out--you know? I think we could all use some reckless abandon, if you know what I'm saying?

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Maybe I do. Yep, maybe I do.

[maffick.livejournal.com]

I know I have no room to speak as I don't have anywheres for people to congregate, but I did mention to M that she should have a party and she was seriously thinkin' 'bout it :-)

[fflo.livejournal.com]

I know it's about time I took a turn in that rotation, too. I'm almost recovered from the Halloween bash. Have only a few cobwebs left to take down (on shelf in kitchen), having removed the ones on the clock, uh, last night. I'm still finding metallic confetti from Brandon's party, though---can you believe it? It's like the roofing tacks dislodged in the tornado that hit our house on 6/6/66---we were finding them in the gravel out front for years afterwards.

I'm gearing up for a possible holiday trip now, though, and don't think I'll be hostessing anything for a while, at least.

[maffick.livejournal.com]

You've certainly had your share.
Where you gonna go on your trip (if you don't mind my asking :-)?

[fflo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure yet. Looking at the Days Formerly Known As "Season" Days---between Xmas and New Year's---plus the first few days of the year. Checking with back-East folk now, and trying to figure how much more in debt it'll put me.

Have to be back to cat sit for squirrelykat in early Jan.

[maffick.livejournal.com]

I HATE money. I really do. It's just not fair that we can't do whatever we want to do, we are always chained to cash. Take my boy, for instance, terribly loveable--I could just love him all day long--but if he doesn't start helping me make ends meet, then I fear that I'm not going to be able to love him any more.
I wish I or you would win the lotto sometime in the next few weeks...then I'd pay off your house and buy MR and build a commune for sensitive artists...oh, the things i would do...well, I hope that it works out for you. I want to get out of town sooo bad myself, but I've got to store up some ppl for at least a month first...I hope you get to escape...if not me, I'd rather it be you...