With the celebration of life for SP having happened yesterday, when I was writing this article, I could not wrap my head around discussing fitness. So, here’s my scattered recollections about SP.
After The Great Migration, I was just another schlub on this site tossing in my two cents on the topic of the moment. During April 2018, internet marketing got discussed. Out of the blue, I got an email from SP about what I was doing with my law firm. She graciously volunteered to answer some technical questions.
In August 2018, I couldn’t find some vegan recipes WebDom had posted because I’m dumb. So, I shot off an email to SP. She found those recipes for me and showed me how to search the site. She was plenty busy with other things, but she took the time to save me from my own lack of tech savvy.
A year later, SP reached out to me with some legal questions about OMWC’s mother. Apparently, I dodged her question in the comments, so she emailed me. Needless to say, I was glad to provide what advice I could. Because OMWC was threatening to move yet again, I offered to let SP and Wonder Dog move in with me and Moe. Her reply, “You are super sweet, but you need to learn to be careful what you offer to complete strangers!” I guess she did learn something from her time with OMWC.
That exchange led to my first article on the site several months later. That, in turn, lead to this lightly edited email exchange:
Chafed: Hi SP. I miss GlibFit and would like to resurrect it. Are you interested in having me do this? If so, what is the commitment?
SP: We’d love to have you do this. As you recall, in the past, it’s been many different things depending on who was “running” it. It can be almost anything you want. It can be weekly for a set number of weeks, or monthly for however long. Up to the HMFIC. That’d be you!
Chafed: I’ll do it if you tell me what HMFIC stands for.
SP: LOL. Head MotherFucker In Charge. I was trying to be polite!
I did not see that one coming from our house mom.
From October 2019 through August 2021 SP edited GlibFit. Most weeks were just an email with a reply confirming she received my article with the occasional email add-ons about our dogs, something on the site, or something that caught someone’s attention.
In August 2020 I let SP know my writing may get erratic because my wife was filing for divorce. SP completely understood, offered me some advice, and invited me to come over and stay a few days whenever I would like. We had never met in person and still this invitation was extended.
I was invited to SP’s birthday party in January 2021. I wasn’t going to miss a chance to meet her in person (and some other members of the Gliberati). I flew to Phoenix and somehow spent most of the night talking with other Glibs. I went to say my goodbyes when she buttonholed me. She had the sweetest way of interrogating me about my divorce and making sure I was protecting myself. It was the one and only time I spoke to SP in person.
We continued our weekly email exchange until August 2021 when SP told me Tonio would be taking over editing this column. SP and OMWC had moved to New York. The café had been purchased. All the changes were taking a lot of SP’s time.
I assumed at some point in the future I would be able to see SP again. We all know what happens when you assume. I never did get to ask her what SP stands for.
This week’s music.
[Bonus remembrance track from your editor.]
Great SP recollection Chafed!
Here’s one of mine: I mentioned in a thread that I might take a shot at writing about my approach to retirement financial planning and SP immediately replied to encourage me to do it. She then reminded me when she saw me in future threads. She had a great way of being pushy without being pushy (if that makes sense). I got that article done and she edited it for me. It was my first article, but not my last and that was mostly because of SP.
👍
Thanks, AN.
She had the gift of getting people to open up to her. I never got to meet her in person, unfortunately.
She had a great way of being pushy without being pushy (if that makes sense).
I remember that from a Zoom or two.
A year or a little more I came home from the hospital, after suffering a fall and broken pelvis. A few days later I got a mysterious package containing a pedometer for my walker and a bike bell for my wheel chair. I laughed and laughed, it was exactly the pill I needed at the time. There was no invoice, only the attached cards. The box had came from SP and OMWC. I credit that thoughtful gift and encouragement from SP (and OM) with helping me to get back to where I am now. It was totally unexpected and very much appreciated.
I would send articles and pictures to SP in an email format. She would patiently re-assemble them into my original intention and make them readable.
I really miss SP, wish I could have been there yesterday
The bike bell was an awesome touch! 🤣😂
I wrote an article about a very timely and contentious political “happening”, and at the last minute wanted to have my name on it… changed to a handle I don’t often use. I wanted to do this mostly because of my wife’s job and the politics surrounding that field of work. SP completely understood, made the change, and made sure that it was announced that the writer was a Glib and that there was a reason for the anonymity, and that it was more than acceptable: it was understood.
Super cool of her,
It’s a crazy, awesome, beautiful and somewhat terrifying thunderstorm out here in the Mojave. Just started about 15 minutes ago. I choose to interpret it as an appropriate send-off for SP.
It’s beautiful and terrifying. The thunder is amazing. It’d probably be safer if I went inside, but the patio is the right place for now.
Sail on, SP!
Just arrived home from NY a short time ago. [Aside to NA: I’m so sorry I didn’t connect with you yesterday! I tried to mingle some, but was having such a good time with the Glibs I was sitting near that I didn’t circulate as much as I might have done!] Had a wonderful experience!
The one and only time I had the pleasure of meeting SP in person, she was driving from AZ to NY in April of ’21- I believe she was taking care of some business for her father. She took a stopover in the Dayton area, and I located a casual but well-reviewed Middle Eastern restaurant near her hotel so we could meet for lunch. Had a delightful time meeting and talking to her and to – Ta Da! – Annoyed Nomad! Finally I called, woke up, and shamed Tres Cool into getting out of bed and joining us, thus meeting my neighbor from a few miles away for the very first time at a place on the opposite side of the Dayton metro area! We all had a wonderful visit, and SP insisted on picking up the check. I’m so glad we could all connect, and I’m so sorry I never got the opportunity to buy HER a meal. (Link to Forum thread re: this meetup)
It was a great time; Im glad I took the time to meet her (and everyone else in attendance)
And if I knew knew someone else was buying, Id have ordered a lot more than just a beverage.
The girlfriend and I just got home ourselves a bit ago, and have the car unpacked.
Now to catch up on the sleep debt that was well earned this weekend.
Great to see you again, Neph! Sorry I didn’t get in more of a visit with Chai Girl.
I confess I never did try that maple booze you recommended, but I DID have maple-flavored smoked sausage at the hotel for breakfast! 🙄
There were lots of people there, it was hard to put in enough time with everyone who was there. For anyone I didn’t get a chance to talk to enough, I apologize. It was a great pleasure to see again those who I had met before, meet in real life those I had only chatted with on the Zooms, and meet those who I had only interacted with through the forums or comments.
It was a great pleasure to see again those who I had met before, meet in real life those I had only chatted with on the Zooms, and meet those who I had only interacted with through the forums or comments.
I second this.
I still have not fully unpacked. I am part-way through doing my laundry. I grocery shopped. I have to check in at work tonight.
I think I only ever had one email exchange with SP. She seemed nice, but sadly I didn’t have the chance to speak with or see her in person.
Unfortunately, I’ve had pretty much the same limited experience.
I got to meet up with OMWC in Phoenix early 2021 when there on business. Sadly, SP was out of town. I always thought, “next time!”
My wife, who’s in the wine business, brought some very nice Port from our cellar as a gift for them, as we’d learned OMWC and SP were Port fans. We got a nice note from OMWC later that the two of them had really enjoyed it. So at least, though I never actually met her in person, I was able to get her pleasantly boozed up on one occasion, so I did have that tiny connection.
So glad that the event went well yesterday, I wish we could have been there. A fitting tribute to a remarkable woman. She will definitely be missed.
Uhura has died. 🙁
She lived long, and I hope she prospered.
She was a wonderful woman who had a positive influence on many.
Aw rats and dementia at the end too 🙁
Her role in “Truck Turner” surpassed Star Trek.
That’s terrible news.
Does that just leave The Shat and Sulu from the TOS crew?
Sad to hear. She was a groundbreaking actress, and always did a great job opening a hailing frequency.
I believe Chekov is still with us.
That’s right. Let’s hope Koenig lives long enough to appear in the Babylon 5 reboot.
Yikes he is chilling in that.
I just finished the series with youngest daughter. How far along are you?
S02E13
Things are picking up. It only gets better from here.
Ever so tangentially related to GlibFit: Some of you may be relieved to learn that I am no longer eating peanut butter straight from the jar. (Well, I never ate it directly from the jar. I DID use a spoon.) I’m now eating dark chocolate (53% cacao, so mild as dark chocolate goes) morsels (AKA chocolate chips) straight from the bag.
Hawt.
Oh Lord. I got hungry and just ate peanut butter from the jar with a spoon. Then I sat down and read that.
I understand completely and will not judge.
I can’t swear I’ve kicked the habit for keeps. I find peanut butter uncommonly good for fixing a hungry.
I’m going to head out to Seemoore’s Ice Cream shack and get a Heath bar shake thingy.
Fuck it. Sometimes it has to be done for mental health.
Ate dinner at Friendly’s in Olean, NY the last two nights – big time nostalgia, as they used to be all over Ohio until the chain “contracted” some years back. First night had a Vienna Mocha Chunk sundae with Swiss Chocolate topping. The only thing that kept me from having another sundae last night was being stuffed from the party.
Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.
That’s a time warp. Went there often enough as a kid (I’m from Rochester).
Last one I knew of in our area was near the Dayton airport. When my best friend from HS came up from TX for a reunion twelve years ago, I took her there before dropping her off for her flight home. I believe that restaurant closed for good shortly afterward.
Remember the one in the Salem Mall?
As an annoying teen, I have no idea how I was never trespassed from the place.
Wow! I’d forgotten there was one in the mall! Watching that mall die was really pretty sad – that was our HS hangout, too.
Last I noticed, the Friendly’s on North Main was a tiny church.
Jugsy isnt from here, and never knew the before-times when our corner of the area went to shit.
I’m sure she’s tired of hearing me when we drive down Salem or Main and I say “that used to be _____, and over there was the _____”
That is because you should eat it from the jar WITH A FORK!!!
Salad fork or dinner fork? If I’m going to do it, I want to do it properly!
How big are your hands? I use a dinner fork.
And I do this with ice cream too!
Ice cream is definitely best using a fork.
Hearing about peanut butter eaten straight from a jar reminds me of the crazy Russian smuggler from the recent season of Stranger Things.
Dessert fork
Nancy Pelosi wants you to know that she is desperate. Her plane, in her words, is going down over the South china Sea and there is no hope unless thousands of people donate $15 now. If you don’t give her cash, it will be the most devastating plane crash of her political career here, people!
I was super disappointed to learn that Seth MacFarlane gave half a million dollars to Pelosi’s PAC.
I had been harboring the hip that Seth was slowly becoming enlightened. Sigh.
What an idiot.
What made you think that? It’s a genuine question. I’m not aware of any public statements separating him from the Hollywood pack.
On Family Guy he occasionally skewers liberals when they go overboard. He acknowledges that they are annoying ad fuck and just want to control you in a different way than the “right” does.
On The Orville, he did a good job of dealing with an alien species “gender reassignment” surgery, its harmful psychological consequences and defended that person’s right to choose for herself to undo the damage, and how bad it was for grownups to make that sort of fundamental decision.
I think he knows the far left is nuts but hates the right. But Pelosi?!? C’mon, man!!
Oooh, 15$ to get her plane shot down? Im in
👆 word.
Anyone who interacted with SP even briefly could detect that she was genuine, that she cared about the people who posted here, and that she had a big personality.
I started contributing to the site just before SP started to have issues. As such I never met her, or corresponded with her. I very much appreciate the labor she did to set up this place for all of us. I hope to continue supporting the community via writing, etc… as long as I am able.
Your daily dose of Sanford and son:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGNae9i5OQ
Remember SP, a great lady,
She said, Bob, just write what you know, the coolest thing I ever heard.
I realized last night how bummed I was I couldn’t be there witchyall
Now that you live on wheels, you need to plan a pilgrimage to get around and meet some of us!
Indeed. I have now met three Glibs. DEG, Urthona, and Trashy. At some point I’d like to meet more people.
I even have a place you can park.
GT’s driveway!
That was a good dinner.
OH is on the route for next spring!
SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!! 😃
/prepares plans for getting Jugsy out of the house for a couple of days
How YOU doin’ ?
Apropo of nothing, I woke at 5:30 today, and other than ordering taco bell, havent said a word to anyone
I was fortunate enough to be living the Valley of the Sun at the same time as SP and OMWC. Didn’t get to see them near enough during my 3.5 years there, but she threw my blog together for me, and OMWC and I had some stuff together that Covid lockdowns shat upon, but she was – and still is – a lovely soul. I look forward because I know she’ll saving seats at the eternal table during the next phase; I also have no doubt she’ll help get some of us in who would otherwise not stand a chance.
Hope you all had some good fellowship and terrorized some locals.
❤️
I’m sad to report that we were all quite well behaved, at least as of the time I left the dive bar we had descended upon.
I take it you didn’t look at the whisk(e)y list at the bar? Over 100 bottles easily.
Spud told me about that bar as I was saying good-byes.
I actually paused for a moment to think about staying.
I have no idea how late you all stayed there, perhaps I missed out on some mischief.
Mischief? Never!
I think we only reached misdemeanor levels…
Pictured – An anonymous Glib pregaming before the trip to the bar.
Appears to be lacking some sweetness.
Non-Sugarfree version.
When I was starting up my business, I went to SP for advice on web site and email. I ultimately hired her to set-up and host my email for me. She gave me a heavily discounted rate. 😊 And while I was creating my business logo, I would bounce ideas off her. She was patient, kind, helpful, and generous. She never billed me again for hosting. I was in a Zoom a couple New Year’s Eves ago, and shortly after I got signed in she said something to the effect of, “Hi Mike! You owe me money!” with a shit eating grin on her face. I told her to invoice me, but she never did.
I really wish I could have met her in person. RIP, sweet lady.
I got home about an hour or so ago from Alfred.
It was great meeting all those of you who were in NY over the weekend for the memorial. It was a little overwhelming to me, meeting a bunch of people whom I’ve been interacting with for years online, some as long as nearly 15-20 years, for the first time in person.
The turnout was a real testament to SP and the community she was able to build. Those of you who couldn’t make it were missed, for sure.
We should try to do more of these IRL meet-ups. Glibs are very special people in general, and it’s an honor to be among you all.
We should try to do more of these IRL meet-ups. Glibs are very special people in general, and it’s an honor to be among you all.
+1. The only down side to the weekend was lack of time to chat with everyone. The upside was meeting those with whom I was able to spend some quality time. Island of misfit toys, in the best way.
+2
It was a pleasure to meet you and so many others.
Since this is nominally the glibfit article, I won’t be testing the scale for a few days, and my liver definitely needs a break.
/looks at the beers that were gifted or left over that are currently in my fridge
No chance for a break for my liver. In Glibfit news, I’ve got a new wrist band on my Fitbit again, so it’ll track my steps and hills climbed. I’ve said it frequently “Just as there are Laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy, so there are in fact Laws of Conservation of Pain and Joy. Neither can ever be created or destroyed. But one can be converted into the other.” If you prefer the shorter version: “Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.”>
If this past weekend wasn’t proof of that, I don’t know what is.
Since this is nominally the glibfit article, I won’t be testing the scale for a few days, and my liver definitely needs a break.
In reverse order:
I didn’t drink that much yesterday because of the drive. I am currently drinking an Irish coffee, which is probably not a good idea at this hour because I need sleep and to be up early tomorrow.
I need to avoid the scale too, doubly so because I devoured some baked goods today.
The trainer I’m working with made up a maintenance program for me for while I was on the road. I only got about half the training days in that I was supposed to. The last day I got in, had me deadlifting in the middle of the session. I was feeling great while deadlifting, and thought, “My pre-herniation 1RM was 315 lbs, I’m feeling great, I’ll bet I can do a triple with 275 lbs for my last set”. I loaded up the bar with 275 lbs, and only managed a single.
Oh, and there is a thread in the forum about trying to setup an annual gathering.
Honey Harvest, September 18th
I would love to be able to make HH some day. This year, it will fall a few days after the due date for my expected twins, so I won’t be able this year.
I’ll have to think hard about this.
My FreedomFest road trip took more out of me than I thought it would.
My husband and I met OMWC and Libertesian ealy in, I think, 2018 (may have been 2017, not sure). We ate at tapas. It was a lovely visit. Later that year (or the next, still not sure), SP and OMWC came through and we had a wonderful, raucous, and completely comfortable dinner together at the same tapas place. Yes, we had met OMWC before, but with SP, it was like greeting and jawing with an old friend I hadn’t seen in a while. It’s one of my loveliest memories.
I regret that I missed the 2nd KC meetup, but I’m glad that I was able to meet you, the Mr., and OMWC at the 1st one in April of 2018.
Me too!
Just got done unpacking from the upstate NY excursion. Thanks for sharing your memories, Chafed.
I never had the pleasure of meeting SP in person, but on one zoom a while ago, everyone else had temporarily dropped off and it was just the two of us. In very short order, SP had me sharing things about myself that I have trouble talking about to longtime friends and family; she had a gift of making you feel like the most important person in the world. And I suspect that that was exactly who I was for about 5 minutes. How is it possible to miss someone you’ve never met face to face?
OT: Now showing on the erstwhile “American Heroes Channel.” [Disclaimer: Link might not work for non-Spectrum-subscribers.]
I TOLD YOU “AHC” WAS THEIR TRANSITION TO THE “ALIENS AND HITLER CHANNEL”!
To be fair, most of the history of the 20th century can be traced back to Hitler or aliens.
Yeah, it doesn’t tell us non-Spectrum folks the name of the show.
and as a Spectrum folk, it just tells me my own channels.
But I will guess it is the VERY HISTORICALLY RIGOROUS program I see on my schedule:
Nazis vs Aliens
ooh the summary: “Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.”
So… not really “versus” unless the aliens get annoyed by this cultural appropriation?
Can’t guarantee it’s exactly the same program, as I have no intention of buying it, but this episode from “The Military Channel” has the same title.
I mostly lurked on H&R, but since they allowed pseudonymous posts, I posted occasionally as dh2. After H&R went to shit, I posted at grylliade for a while, but they too eventually required accounts. When Glibs was created, I read, but didn’t want to create an account to post, but when I found out SP was a (reluctant!) vegan I decided to post in order to support her choice. I seem to be healthy enough as a vegan.
Life got busy and I stopped reading Glibs for a while but SP and I kept in touch. She was sweet and would get concerned for my health during some of my adventures.
Today, I had time to kill and I went through my messages deleting random unimportant stuff (e.g., Verizon reminding me that I’m delinquent). I got to my messages with SP and cried. I know there are professional writers here, but I’ll never be able to put together a string of words sufficient to do her justice.
I’m glad I wasn’t married to her, because my pain from her loss is immeasurable and I only met her once. That OMWC and Webdom can carry on is a testament to their strength, although there may be fear involved. If they don’t carry on–cheerfully–someone might kick their ass when they make it to the other side.
Love
SP: LOL. Head MotherFucker In Charge. I was trying to be polite!
I did not see that one coming from our house mom.
I could see it coming from her.
RIP SP.
The service for her was good.
I let SP know my writing may get erratic because my wife was filing for divorce.
Chafed, I don’t remember you saying anything about your divorce. Maybe my memory is just hazy and you did. Sorry that happened to you.
Thanks DEG. I haven’t brought up my divorce before, in part, because it still isn’t over
What’s worse than a divorce? A prolonged, messy divorce.
Sorry to hear about that.
Or a prolonged, messy marriage.
This guy gets it.
Both are awful.
second wives are awesome
one thing for sure about tomorrow: nobody’s gonna bust my ass about something stupid I said in 1986
Still going on? Sorry.
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble, buddy. Hang in there.
Is that advice? Because it seems like good advice.
🤘🏻🤘🏻
I can’t think of a thing I can do to help, but if you decide the best thing to do is move to NoDak, you let me know.
A pretty decent review of the “Russian mind” and how it is shaped by history. It becomes slightly less convincing when the author tries to contrast the contemporary Russian attitudes with the Western ones: the media, the acceptance of rulers’ lies by the public, etc.. But it’s interesting nonetheless.
Russian strategic culture: Why Russia does things the way it does
By Martti J. Kari, former intelligence Colonel in the Finnish Defence Forces
I have read several books along those lines: why the Russian psyche is what it is. Sucks to have been subjugated by the Golden Horde, sucks to have had Constantinople sacked by Roman Catholic crusaders, sucks to live in a harsh and unforgiving land.
They have bucketloads of paranoia, and the alcohol they use to self medicate is an actual society-wide health problem.
I have a lot of sympathy (and a little DNA) for Russia. “What a waste” is my general takeaway.
“The Gates of Europe” is not to be missed. I enjoyed the audiobook version immensely and have listened twice.
I read “The Gates of Europe” after you recommended it. I found it very good and not contradicting that part of Ukrainian history that I knew as Russian history.
I’m only halfway through the article you linked.
Excellent so far.
Mrs. Animal and I still treasure the memory of a dinner with SP, OMWC and Swiss at a neat little Afghan joint in the Chicago area a few years back. This was when I had just started writing articles for this site and was still doing mostly non-fiction, in general my rather opinionated slant on firearms and the outdoors in general.
SP helped me get started on that. When we met for that dinner, she and Mrs. Animal hit if off immediately; they were cut from much the same cloth. We were a little sad that distance prevented us from meeting up more often.
Some people don’t leave much behind when they go, and some people leave nothing but scars. SP was one who left the world a better place than she found it. We were all lucky to have shared at least a little bit of our lives with her.
And now, if you’ll excuse me, I seem to have gotten some dust or something in my eye.
SP didn’t know me, but she was patient in Zoom, the same way she was in emails about articles and editing and so on: who has the time!?
I was thrilled to notice she followed me on twitter…go figure.
Overrated NFL QB brags last year about not studying.
Spends all off-season pouting and demanding a new contract, holding his franchise over a barrel. They cave and make him of the top paid QB’s in the league.
Insert clause in contract demanding he devote bare minimum of his time to studying film.
cue the cries of racism from all the usual sources and claims that black QB’s are held to some different standard because some anonymous defensive coordinator also said that they can’t place Patrick Mahomes as the top QB in the league because he still resorts to playing streetball too often (a very true statement that bit Kc in the ass in the playoffs). It can’t possibly be that Mahomes is still young and,, as good as he is and as much as everyone universally recognizes that and how much praise he has received from day 1, he still has room to grow.
No, it can only be about the plight of highly paid black QB’s.
Patrick Mahomes is a good egg. /non sequitur
Harrison Butker is the best player KC has.
/ GT bias
I’m not biased! 😠
Well…I am, but not toward the Chiefs.
I know a guy who knows a guy who’s a member of the the Chiefs’ medical staff. PH played the entire second half of the AFC Championship Game with a concussion. Check the game highlights. Right before the end of the second quarter he got his block knocked off and Kelce had to pull him up off the grass to keep playing. The medical staff and Andy Reid turned a blind eye, violated the concussion protocols and kept him in the game. Mahomes didn’t shit the bed, the Chiefs organization broke the rules and suffered the consequences.
Heck, back in the day, Terry Bradshaw played whole seasons with a concussion.
Heh. I’m not sure ol’ Terry ever recovered from that. 😉
Lol, right?
At least he seems happy.
That explains a lot about Fox NFL Sunday.
Weather math. 93F, feels like 114F. Dafuq.
Wednesday night was terrible here. Mid/low 70’s, but 90%+ humidity. Even turning on the AC wouldn’t help unless I turned down the temperature more.
Worth it.
77/77 here but the humidity is 80% so I’m not buying the “feels like” temp.
And I’m not turning off my AC.
Why do you hate Gaia?
84, feels like 82.
Weird summer, first time I have ever lived anyplace where the heat index was below the temp. Why people live in humidity is beyond me, despite doing it the first 52 years of my life.
I’m sooo digging the desert life. I do t even have asthma anymore.
Late July is “monsoon season” and is crazy unpredictable. Beautiful but you do have to check various weather apps to find out if it’s safe to drive!!!
Yeah, excessive humidity blows. Unfortunately, the best weather in America IMHO is the left coast and I’ve noped out of that already in my life.
Progressives are like parasites. Wherever there is something good, they invade, take over, and ruin it for everyone else.
SF, brrr.
That is where I lived. Perfect weather.
One reason there are so many bums.
The left coast does have some good weather, but Hawaii’s weather is pretty damn excellent. Summer high in mid 80’s, lows in mid 70’s. Winter highs in the upper seventies, and lows occasionally drip into upper 60’s. As long as the Trades are working, I just open my windows and let the breeze cool the house.
While I never met SP in person, I’m a big fan of her work. Every visit to this site, the Glibs I’ve met at hockey tournaments, the Zoom happy hours, the chance for me to write things that people actually read, a little safe haven in a world that’s gone mad, all that was possible due to a very special person I’ve only met virtually. And I will be eternally grateful for that. Rest in peace SP.
I haven’t (knowingly) met any Glibs in person but I wish I had been able to take part in SP’s party this weekend. Even just the email convos we had showed how bright and considerate she was. RIP.
I’m a little disappointed with your encyclopedic knowledge of nudity that you have posted a semi-nude pic of a hottie in funeral garb.
Oh, just give him ideas why dont you?
You really need to try to meet some Glibs in the flesh. At least the ones with big tits! 😜
Extremely late to the party here. The one and only time I had any personal interaction with SP was via email exchanges when I actually mustered up the courage to submit an article to the site a few years ago. She was very accommodating and prompt with my last second requests for edits the day before the article was posted and graced me with the knowledge of her first name in the process. A truly lovey, kind, warm, intelligent, gifted, generous woman and the world is less bright with her absence.
Same here. And for some reason she just let me run free without any editing. 😱
I’m dumber than most here. She probably took pity on me.
Nahhh
I’m off to work.
Alert Rufus.
I’m surprised that no one brought it up yet.
Obviously, “SP” stood for “Special Person”.
I always thought SP meant Shiksa Princess.
I read it as “stop pouting”.
I am ineloquent when it comes to words that matter.
I never did get to ask her what SP stands for.
I do not know, but it will always be SPecial person to me. I didn’t have interactions with SP beyond comments, but I’m grateful for all of the work she put into this site for a group that wasn’t even hers (well, to start with). And for the many ways she has touched Glibs near and far.
I first started interacted with SP as she edited my Word articles with multiple photos and occasional links. She was always patient with me and helped a great deal. If I had a un-standard request concerning an article she always honored it with good humor.
I had the honor one dinner with SP, OMWC, and the wonderhund during their Arizona sojourn. It was a wonderful evening full of great conversation, excellent homemade pizza, and fine wines. I too brought a bottle of port, but the bottle didn’t last as long as my visit. I am truly sorry I’ll never have a chance to hear her laugh or see her look with the arched eyes again. She was a wonder and will be missed.
I’m assuming this happened.
https://twitter.com/IDJoe4Congress/status/1553957005324271621/photo/1
I have saved all of my communication with her. I knew that it was important for some reason. So far as meeting Glibs IRL? I picture UCS as Edmond Kemper but more sweet rather than murderous. Lenny with brains.
Goodnight and God bless.
Life on earth is quite a ride.
Good morning…::looks around::…lurkers! It’s back to work for me today because month-end AND payroll. But I DID just get one piece of news to ease the sting of a vacation ending: about a week or so ago, inspired in no small part by the examples of visual art SP created, I decided to try to rediscover my long-neglected visually-artistic side. I was lucky enough to find a set of tinted charcoal pencils. Charcoal pencils are my favorite drawing medium – I love the rich texture and deep black of the pencil strokes – but sometimes (well, many times) you just want some color. I ordered them, but of course had to postpone their delivery, which had been scheduled for the day of our departure for NY. I’ve just received notification that they’re out for delivery today! 😃
Mornin’, GT!
Another artist? So many talented folks around here! Looking forward to some charcoal goodness.
Good morning, ‘patzie!
Well, as I said, that side is long-neglected and thus quite rusty. I will say that among my delusions of becoming a teacher was an early delusion of becoming an art teacher, so I guess we’ll just see what can be resuscitated…
Good morning GT! It was great to meet you and Mr. GT this weekend! I really enjoyed talking with him…as others have said, there wasn’t enough time to meet everyone properly, but the time was spent well.
Good morning, db! I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you, too! And I didn’t realize – did you just happen to mention above that you’re expecting twins?? (You didn’t seem to be “showing” at all! 🙂)
Heh heh! I’m expecting twins in the way that I’m expecting someone else to deliver them for me.
For which I am exceptionally grateful! I wouldn’t want to have to go through being pregnant, from what I’m seeing.
Hello glibbies, its one of those days where I wonder just what the hell am I doing here?
Mornin’, Yusef!
its one of those days where I wonder just what the hell am I doing here?
Well, it is a day that ends in “Y”.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q1xRZERXlM
You might well ask! Good morning, Yu! (Please click! I like to think it will help you have one!)
Issues with internet prevent me watching videos, typical, everythings going to shit.
If you have access to any streaming music, please hunt up The Monkees’ “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” (written by Michael Martin Murphey of “Wildfire” fame!)
Thanks GT I will
The Monkees were a better group than they get credit for.
As for me, since I refuse to give up and crawl into a corner, then its onward! Somewhere
*sends good vibes*
Hang in there, dude.
*waves*
Gotta pack this morning and then get on the road.
A quick “good morning,” Sean! Forgive me, but I’ve forgotten – whither are you bound?
Resort in western PA.
Safe driving Sean
😇
“I’m an excellent driver. “
But only on Sunday!
Yo! May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back.
I’m just hoping for light traffic.
Most dangerous place in America is the PO parking lot, the day SS checks arrive. That’s today, my friend, watch for the geezers ’cause they’re on their way to Costco/Walmart
https://youtu.be/TBVdLRq_XmA
Wherever you may be, at least you’re not in the
BigRotten Apple.https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/07/31/new-yorkers-file-lawsuit-seeking-end-covid-outdoor-dining-boom-trash-rats/9461659297064/
Fun City, indeed.
“Boom Trash Rats” was the name of my pop-rock frat party band.
LOL.
Because that will totally stop people from throwing their garbage on the street. 🙄
NYC doesn’t have a garbage problem; it has a people problem.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ss-central-america-shipwreck-treasures-1857-ship-of-gold-displayed-nevada/
Everyone loves lost treasure stories.
Cool.
“One daguerreotype metal plate photograph of an unidentified young woman was nicknamed, “Mona Lisa of the Deep,” by the recovery team that retrieved the mysterious photo from the seabed where it was discovered in a pile of the ship’s coal.”
I need a break. I initially read this as “Mona Lisa of the Derp”.
Good morning to all y’all, you know who you are, ’cause I don’t.
Summer is passing us by, we pulled 26 frames of the golden elixir on Sat to go along with 8 previous ones. We freeze them now and thaw them out a day or two before HH. Hopefully we’re about 1/3 of the way through the season. Bees seem to be docile this year, though I got bit 2X. One on the bottom of my ear lobe, it hung down like a hippie, minus the stretch corks, one on the finger. Stopped hurting right away but the ear itched yesterday.
Mornin’, 4×20! Sounds like the honey is coming along, and only two bees were killed. HH is a bit too long a drive for me, I hope everyone has a sweet time.
Right ear or left ear?
https://paranormalauthority.com/ear-itching/
Follow up link:
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/shots-fired-at-hollywood-farmers-market/
Huh, they actually arrested someone. Not exactly a crafty criminal though…
Poor marketing?
Late to the party, so to speak, but what an amazing weekend with amazing people. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be included within the circle and even more so to count many as good friends.
I met SP and OMWC when he came back to Bal’mer to visit his sister and later on, when SF and I travelled the length of Indiana, twice (!), to see them in Chicago. We were blessed with Webdom’s and Swiss’ presence as well, not to mention Mindy the Wonderdawg, all of which was simply a fantastic bonus.
I cherish all of the moments with her in-person and online and I’m still pissed about her all-too-soon death. But seeing, this past weekend, how many lives she touched, even from a distance, is extraordinary. She truly had the wealth of friends and rightfully so.
So. party on, SP, party on. I want to believe there’s an afterlife in this case, so I hope you’re kicking everyone’s ass there.