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[desoto_hia873]

What are people using as their badge name on WriterCon badges? LJ usernames? Does your real name go on there too? I want to register, but I'm not sure what to put on my badge.

ETA: I followed poshcat's advice and went with my username. Look for the short redhead with the chest that reads DeSoto_HIA873. :-)

My father came through his surgery fine. He was in recovery for a long time as they gave him a spinal and it took several hours for him to regain feeling below his waist. The surgeon said it all went very well and he'll likely be released from hospital later today or tomorrow. My sister and I will be on babysitting duty after he gets home until we figure out how much mobility he has.

Next up: My poor uncle, who is having one of his kidneys removed next week (gulp).

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Wonderful news! Sending healing vibes his way. Kidney removal - ouch.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

He's going to be amused by all the good wishes he's getting from my LJ. :-) Thanks!

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the surgery went well! ::big hugs:: And as someone who just completed parental care-taking duties, hang in there, and spot each other often!

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hugs - always appreciated! Dad is pretty easy to babysit - I'll probably wind up watching Buffy episodes with him. :-)

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear your dad is on the road to recovery. You are a good and faithful daughter.

As for the badge, I'm just putting my LJ name on it. The people who want to know my real name can ask me. :0D

Squee! Badge!

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

You are a good and faithful daughter.

I'm trying. Some would say very trying. :-)

LJ name it is, then. With capitalisation, even!

::joins you in your squeeing::

Hey - you must visit your relatives in Peterborough sometime! Sekrit news: I'm considering moving there.

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

I would really like to visit the Patch again, but I almost divorced Mr Posh last time we went there...so maybe not. :0D

He would LOVE to live there again, and I'm not totally against the idea, although it would be hard to start all over again, especially now that the girls are a bit older. But his family all live in the area, and they are the most passive-aggressive people you'd ever want to meet. As far as I can see, they can't stand each other, but still get together all the time and pretend to like each other. Gah!

But it sure would be cool to live in the same town as you!!!!!!!!! How serious are YOU about going there?

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

But it sure would be cool to live in the same town as you!!!!!!!!! How serious are YOU about going there?

I'm getting there. Serious, that is. I've applied for a faculty position at Trent (I doubt that I'll get it, but hoping nevertheless) and am going to make inquiries at various other places. Jim and his kids live in Peterborough and it's become apparent that one of us has to move if we're going to keep this relationship going. That three hour drive is getting boring.

It's not an easy decision. I don't have kids of my own to worry about, but his family situation is complicated and messy - his kids are still getting over their parents' separation and their mother is not behaving at all like a responsible mother should. I don't want to add more upset to their lives. He'd like me to move into his house, but it's very small and I think that a place of my own, at least to start, would be a better idea.

Anyway, we'll see how the job hunt goes.

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

That is a hard decision. It really might be a good idea to live by yourself at first, if you do decide to move. Not that it's any of my business! Heh. How old is Jim? It would be very weird if he knew Mr. Posh. But he'd have to be an old-timer, as Mr. Posh hasn't lived there since he was a teenager. :0)

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

It really might be a good idea to live by yourself at first, if you do decide to move. Not that it's any of my business!

I think Jim would be disappointed if I got my own place, but his kids have been through a very difficult time (honestly, their mother? ::shudders::) and that matters more. For the record, I had nothing to do with the marriage breaking up. The ex took care of that her own self.

Don't worry about it not being any of your business! You have kids - that alone makes you far more qualified than me when it comes to talking about these things. I have a dog. I should have put my uterus up for rent years ago - it's not like I'm using it for anything. :-)

Jim is 45. I have a couple of other friends in Peterborough who are both older and younger than that - how old is Mr. Posh? It would be too funny if any of them knew each other!

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

He's just about 42!

Any of them know Jeff O'Neil???????

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

He says his name sounds vaguely familiar, but he's not sure. What high school did he go to?

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

He went to Adam Scott. Erm...what's your fella's name, if you don't mind me asking? I promise not to stalk him. :OP

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Jim (Edmondson) went to PCVS. I'm also good friends with Shawn and Kathy Blackwood (Kathy used to be Barclay), and know Rod and Ondine Brendan (I *think* their last name is Brendan) a little. I think they all went to PCVS too. Kathy was into figure skating in a big way.

Any of those ring a bell?

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

D'oh, not one familiar name! I think they moved in different circles. :0) Jim might know Jeff's dad - Don O'Neil? He was in the radio business for many, many years in Peterboro.

[fishsanwitt]

I'm glad your father came through so well :)

::hugs::

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :-) Now if only we could get him to calm down - he's still expecting one of his legs to suddenly fall off or something (not that his legs had anything to do with it). He's had to deal with very few health problems and isn't being entirely rational about it.

::hugs back::

[uisge-beatha.livejournal.com]

You're going to WC?

YIPPIE!

Look for a medium height, chemically-induced streaked blonde, with Usige Beatha on her chest (and, more than likely, in a flask in her purse).

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Hee - you gonna share that flask? :-D I think I will know exactly two people there - I might need some of that liquid courage!

[uisge-beatha.livejournal.com]

Totally into the sharing of the flask :) I too and wondering who will be there that "know," but I bet it turns out to be more than we think...

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I went with my first name and my user name in brackets. I've written under both.

I'm glad your dad is doing well. Hoping the best for your uncle.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

I suppose I can always write my first name underneath my username. People here know me as desoto_hia873, but my webpage just says Kristina.

Thanks for the good wishes.

[xanphibian.livejournal.com]

*pops her head in*

Yay, WriterCon! Wheeeeee!

*pops out again*

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Wheeeeeee! (Is there an echo in here?)

[sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear your dad is doing well, continued best wishes to him and some for your uncle, too!

As for you missy, I have only one, make that two words:

WRITERCON SQUEEE!!!

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Squeeee!

What did you put on your name badge?

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[sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com]

Just SunnyD_lite. It's simpler than my RL name and people can say Sunny or SunnyD with a straight face (although last Writercon the oddest things were being shouted in the Hospitality Suite when everyone was using their handles! ie "hey nastysexkitten, spikesluvslave was wondering if you'd seen Mr. Monkeybottoms?" A great time was had by all!