Month: May 2024

Hi! It’s me!!! Lily!!!!

I didn’t post yesterday!!!

Okay, so yesterday, we had our “graduation”.  We had it in the shop, and a bunch of people came that I didn’t know.  All the sudents wore formal oufits, the girls with frilly dresses, the boys with suits and ties.  They had a nice ceremony where we all got “diplomas”, etc.  And then the idols came up, along with Beth, and they started singing graduation songs.  Like “Sakura no Hanabiratachi”, “graduation toss”, etc.  I don’t know where Beth (and the idols) got the time to practice all of that, but she sang it flawlessly!  The idols didn’t really sing this time, but they danced around.  The lyrics were translated on a projector.

It was surprisingly…  tearful, actually.

“Sakura no Hanabiratachi” gets me on the best of days, and Beth singing it while actual Japanese idols were dancing was.. kind of surreal and really emotional.

I’m graduating.  I’ve graduated.  I’m out of high school now.  I’m going to college. I…  I’m scared, a little.

Okay, a lot.

Graduation is a little bit like a little death, I think.  One of those smaller deaths that you experience throughout your life until you go through the actual big one.  You get a lot of those deaths… and a lot of those births too.  Because very time something dies, something else is born out of it.  That’s just how the world works.  My high school career is dead now, it died, and graduation was a funeral, a memorial to that death.  But it was also a celebration of new life, of moving on to the next big thing.  I’m going to Japan for college, and only in a few months too.  Seems like yesterday it was eight months out.  Now it’s three or four.  It’s coming fast.

Beth has become a surprisingly good singer.  I don’t think she wants to make it a career but she’s really learned to belt it out, and has surprisingly good vocal control.  I’ll be proud to accompany her on her upcoming recital.

She’s definitely better than the idols.

She can’t dance worth crap though.

She was wearing a slinky black dress too, with some fur around the neckline, black stockings, high heels… and an updo in her hair… she really is beautiful.  I think I’m pretty.  I think the idols are pretty.  Beth is something else.  She’s the whole package.  I’m surprised she doesn’t really have a boyfriend yet, but…  she seems to want to wait for the right one.  I don’t really blame her.  She’s dated a few times, and they only really seem to want, well… not her mind.

I remember when she was an awkward thirteen year old who hated me.  And now… she’s almost a grown woman.  Can you believe it?

Allison’s birthday was a few days ago.  I didn’t really get a chance to do anything because I was so busy.  But happy belated birthday, Allison!!!

Anyway… today…. we all went to the waterpark.  Just like Sabby promised.  I haven’t been there in a while, and it was nice to take the idols along too.  We all had fun!!! They forgot to bring their swimsuits, so we took them to get one first.  Everyone was turning heads.  Especially because I think some Japanese folks decided to make a weekend of it and a few of them were at the waterpark.  They got semi-mobbed.  Not to the point where it was inappropriate, but they certainly had to say hi and sign a few autographs.

I don’t think they minded.  Reminded them of old times, I guess.

Now we’re all exhausted.  All that splashing and sliding and stuff is hard work!!!

They’re leaving in a couple of days.  I’ll miss them.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!!

Well, that’s finally over.  Months of preparation for one night.  But it really did go well.

Everyone was there!!! Even Emiko and family came from Houston (which had some REALLY severe storms yesterday but they were okay.)!! And even Rebecca and her mother (and her friends) came too!  Even Mrs. X!!!  Jack and Grace and Liz’s family!!! Everyone!!!  Well, except for Joe and Anathema, who are currently off at the coast probably not seeing much of the water.  Or clothing.

I came on stage wearing my “school uniform” and said in Japanese and English something like “Welcome to everyone who came, and especially our Japanese friends!  Please keep a respectful silence during the serious compositions.  However, at the end, there will be a performance by several former Japanese Idols” (and I said their names) “and you are free to wave your glowsticks, if you have them, and show your appreciation in any culturally appropriate manner.”

Everyone politely applauded, and the Japanese people (about half the audience, as expected) turned on their glowsticks and waved them around a little.

The conductor then had a little bit to say about my story, about how I had lost my memory, but somehow knew how to play piano, and that I was a up and coming young pianist who he was very pleased to work with.  I translated into Japanese (mostly) because, well.. half of the audience was Japanese…  I’m not perfect at Japanese so I didn’t get it all but it was passable.

Then the entire orchestra, including me, stood up, and the concertmaster led the traditional Japanese salute (everyone bowed, and said “onegaishimasu”).  Then the performance started.

It went so well.  i played as well as I ever did, and I didn’t look out into the audience until the very end, and Sabby was crying.  Awww.  The idols (who actually sat by the side to watch) looked really amazed, and… well…  I was happy with how it turned out.

Second half, the orchestra played a piece on their own (New World Symphony), and then, at the end, the idols came out and the audience went nuts.  They bowed, and then did their three songs.

They sure did seem in their element.  They played off the audience and the audience played off them and at the end the cheering was uproarious.  Even some of the older people got into the act.

At the end they had a little table where the idols greeted their fans, and that lasted for about a half an hour… while that went on, I greeted everyone as well, and everyone told me how much they enjoyed it.

So after that we all went out for sushi.  It just seemed appropriate.

That was our after party.  The violinists invited me to theirs.  I politely declined.  Hahaha!!!  The rumors may not be true, but if they are…  Jack would be pissed and I don’t want to get pregnant…

Anyway, I’m home now, and we’re all still kinda wired, so we’re just chatting and talking about how good it went. It’s already on LINE and some Japanese media picked it up “idol reunion in Texas of all places!”

I’m just glad it’s over.  Honestly.  That was a lot of work.

Now… I have to accompany Liz… some graduations coming up…  and… other things too.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

The concert is tomorrow night!!!

So today was the dress rehearsal.

It went fairly well.

A few minor things, but of course we had notes after, and it should be fine.

After I did my part, I went out into the auditorium and watched the idols do their thing, and…  man, do they have stage presence.  All three of them strutting, dancing, and singing with the orchestra doing their things all dressed as Japanese high school students… it was actually kind of surreal.  Everyone seemed to be having a good time… even the conductor.  He told me after that he thought I was nuts at first but that it was actually a really good idea.  I told him to expect an unusually rowdy crowd when the idols are performing and to expect chants and glowsticks.  He thanked me for the warning.  He didn’t seem to mind though, as long as they don’t do that during the serious part.

I told him I might ask them not to do that in Japanese before I sit down.  He thinks that’s a good idea.  He said he took a peek at the numbers, and at least half of the tickets were sold to people from Japan.  Or at least with Japanese names.

So…  I guess tomorrow’s it.

I might not post until Saturday morning, but we’ll see.

Anyway, it was kind of a boomy day, some storms came through in the afternoon, and they were really boomy storms.  We were doing the rehearsal when they came through, and they kind of added to the ambience.  But the soundproofing is pretty good so they were easy to ignore.  That shouldn’t be an issue tomorrow.

Crystal’s band all bought tickets.  They said they wouldn’t miss that.  I wouldn’t have thought, really, because they don’t seem the type, but maybe I have my own draw.

Anyway…  I’ll be glad when this chapter of my story is over.  It was fun but it’s a lot of work and stress.  The idols are all safe in their futons right now.  They seem so happy.  I’m glad.  They’ll be leaving sometime next week.

I’ll kind of miss them.  They’re really bright, cheerful, and fun to have around.  I guess that’s what made them good idols.

But, we get to go to the waterpark before they go.  Yay!!!

I found out what the frilly dress is for.  Sabby wants to have a graduation ceremony at the shop before we go.  She’s put out the invite for any graduating homeschooled student in the city.  I guess a few are showing up.  Though why a frilly dress is beyond me.  I guess everyone else has to dress up too.

The idols are going too.  I have no idea what Sabby has planned.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!!

We took the day off today.

It was really sunny outside and I think too much practicing this close to the performance is actually detrimental, so I dragged the idols out to do something fun.  Classes at ACC are over anyway (Beth and I did pretty well, we passed everything, and I guess that’s all that matters). Beth gets to do more classes, but I’m done.

Beth says she’ll miss our rides to school, but…  another last, I guess.  I’ll miss them too.  We talked about a lot of stuff while we were riding to and from school.  I never really talked about it because it’s not all that interesting, just like when I don’t talk about Beth and I doing each others’ hair, but it’s good that it’s not interesting, it means it’s such an ingrained part of my life that I don’t think about it.

And now it’s gone.

Liz and Jack still have a week and a half left, as well as all the other girls.  Aww.

So Beth came along with us today.

Beth actually hasn’t gotten to spend a lot of time with them, and she had a lot of questions to ask them about being idols and professional singers/entertainers.  I don’t think she wants to do it as a career or anything, but to hear her say it, she has access to a unique perspective with all the idols I know that few other people have, and she’s going to take full advantage.

That makes perfect sense, actually.  I would too in her shoes.

So she peppered them with questions but we went to Buc-ees and they loaded up on snacks again (MORE beaver nuggets).  They also wanted to take another trip to Wal-Mart because they’re leaving next week and want to stock up.

Guess I don’t blame them.  You find Japanese treats at the konbini, and Texas treats at Buc-ees.   I wish there was more to do in Texas, but Sabby promised to take all of us to the waterpark on Sunday to celebrate the concert and my graduation, so yay!!!  It’s expensive but she wanted to treat us all.  I love Sabby!!!

And not just because she does nice things.

We went to K1 Speed too and did go-karting.  I haven’t done that before!  It’s fun!  But Sabby kind of yelled at me when I got home, she said that’s dangerous when we have a concert coming up and we should do stuff like that after the concert.  Dang it, she’s right again.  But we survived it, so it’s okay.

I also took the idols around downtown Austin.  They said it was a little like a smaller Tokyo with less Takoyaki.  I guess I can see that.  Funnily enough, not no Takoyaki, we found a food truck that sold it, along with dango and a couple of other Japanese treats.  That was cool!  And the idols seemed to like the taste of home.

Anyway…  time for bed, I guess.  Nothing really earthshaking today.  Except Sabby wants me to go to a fitting for a frilly dress.  I wonder why…

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Yes, the one and only LILY!!!

Well, except for all the other Lilies.

But I’m the only Lily that used to be called Yuriko!!!

Well… maybe.

Anyway, it was a stormy day.  A few booms.  Thankfully nothing awful.  The awful stuff was south.

We’re all practicing our cute little butts off because the concert is very soon – like this weekend.  Aww.  The idols are really idoling…  I’m pianoing…  Thank goodness for Amazon because my school uniform arrived and it actually fits alright.  I chose something very much like a real high school student would wear.  Let the cosplayers go crazy.  I’ve got a piano piece to play.

And NO WIG.  Geez I hate those.

I sent Jack a pic and I could hear him drooling through the screen.  Maybe I should wear it next time we go out.  “Onii-chan?  I.. I..  do you want to see?”

OH NO I’ve been watching way too much anime….  Ewww.

But…  maybe I’ll do something like that, anyway.  Maybe it’ll make up for me going to Japan…

Is that healthy?

Is anything healthy?

Sigh.

Anyway, the idols have been putting their costumes on every day and practicing in them… in the driveway.  Neighbors are staring.  They don’t care, they’re in idol mode, they see them as fans.

They’re not fans.  Apparently some HOA Karen has been complaining on Nextdoor or something.  Sabby told her to take a hike, it’s all within acceptable hours, there’s no bylaw saying “no idol dancing in the driveway”, the music is reasonable…  and Dave’s even out there grilling and offering people hot dogs.  Well, when it’s not storming, anyway.  Then they squeal and go into the garage and keep practicing.  I swear those girls are hard-working!!!

Including the idols, who seem to love hot dogs.  I hope their costumes still fit.  Haha!!!

Diana made them with a little room for expansion, though.  They’ll be fine, and they burn all those calories off anyway.

That wasn’t really the best idea, though…. the otaku are watching…

Anyway, tonight the four of us just talked.  I mean really talked.  Just about anything and everything.  We sat on the futons and ate chocolate and talked.  It’s funny how Japanese are just like any other people, they just see the world a little differently.  Yuki and Haruna chatted a lot about different things she could do, she also suggested maybe Haruna should come to the US for a couple of years to study like she did.  Haruna doesn’t seem too receptive to that, but at least it set her mind going.

I reminded her of Bocchi… in episode 8 when she said “I refuse to let it stay this way” and Bocchi’d all over the stage…  she giggled at the way I put it, but she got the point.  There are always options.  Sometimes it’s just fear that keeps you from seeing… or taking them.

I asked if there was anything they really wanted to do before they went home.  They just said they want an afterparty after the concert.

We can do that.  I think the symphony has one anyway.  Or at least some informal ones.  I hear the brass section can really put the alcohol away…

The violins, well…  clothes go flying.

Hahaha!!!!

I don’t know that, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Anyway…  I guess I should go.  So much to still do.  And there’s a graduation to plan for too… I have no idea what that’s going to be like.  It’ll be hard to top last birthday.  I hope Sabby doesn’t try, honestly.  That was a bit much.

Love you all!!! ❤️

 

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Today was Mother’s Day…

So Sabby really doesn’t like it much when I do stuff for her for Mother’s Day.  She says it’s a hallmark holiday and setting that day aside just gives people an excuse to ignore their mother the other 364 days of the year.

But… I said this before.  This is another last.  I’m going to Japan.  I might not see her for a long time.

So I did anyway.

I’ve been practicing in secret (turns out the community college has a piano tucked away somewhere and I’ve been practicing there) and I sand a couple of songs for her, while accompanying myself.

Yes, I can sing.  No, I can’t sing well.  I sound like a particularly competent frog.  But… I managed.

And I sand an English translation, which I did myself.  I sang U&I, Tenshi ni fureta yo, and “I want to be a constellation”.

She was crying at the end.  aww.

She’s done so much for me, really.  She (and Dave, of course), took me in, bought me clothes, fed me, adopted me, and never, ever tried to get in the way of who I am and what I could become.  She’s let me go to Japan, to perform, to practice… she’s always only wanted me to reach my full potential… and I’ll always be grateful to her for that.  I’ll always love her for that.

And she never hesitates to go Claire Huxtable on me when I deserve it.  Thankfully, it’s not that often, but when she does, I always do.

She’s always protected me but never so much that it hurt me.  Like when she kicked that karen between legs a couple of years ago.  I guess I could have taken care of myself… but I didn’t have to.  Because she was there.  She’s always there.

I can’t really tell her that.  Like Hachiman said in Oregairu – How can you say all that in just a word?

You can’t.  So I chose a few.  And added some notes to it too.  And tried not to make Marie howl with my voice.

(She didn’t.  That would have been embarrassing).

Maybe someday I’ll sing “my graduation toss”, but I dont’t think I could hold it together through that.

Anyway… otherwise… it was a bit of a rainy morning.  They got some pretty awful hailstorms up north, but we avoided them… this time.  We went to church, and otherwise just basically had a pretty quiet day (except for the idols in the garage dancing up a storm again.  I swear – where do they get all that energy?  I run every day and I don’t think I could keep up!)

“The idols in the garage dancing up a storm”…  what a weird life I have that I can even write that sentence and mean it seriously.

Haruna seems a little better today.  She’s starting to think seriously about her future.  Not just being scared of it… but owning it.  I don’t know what she has planned… but I’m sure she’ll succeed.  I know she will.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Today was essentially a free day.  Sabby pretty much put her foot down and said “You all have been practicing way too much – go have some fun and I don’t want to see a single dance out of any of you today.  And Lily, you’d better not press any keys on that piano”.

I guess she’s not wrong.

So the four of us went out sightseeing.

I’d be lying if I said there was a lot to see here… so we all went down to the Riverwalk in San Antonio and, well, walked along the river  Suzuka and Haruna did a lot of shopping (because of course they did), and otherwise we just kind of wandered around and took in the sights.

While we were there I asked Haruna what was wrong.

She… didn’t really seem like she wanted to talk, but she seemed like she did at the same time, if that makes any sense.  I didn’t pry too hard, but something’s really bothering her.

Finally we got home this evening and I kind of cornered her.

“You know what they said about me being a walking shrine?”

She nodded.

“It’s not often a shrine comes to you, but that’s what’s happening now.  Bow and clap and throw money at me if you must, but tell me what’s wrong.”

So… she finally opened up.

She’s scared.  I mean, really scared.

Not of anything concrete.  I mean, it’s not like she’s not safe or anything like that, but she’s scared of her future.  Not having a husband is just a small part of it.  She feels like she left the idol world and doesn’t have anything else, all she’s got now are odd jobs in entertainment and it’s hard to get by.  She… feels like she’s already washed up.  In her early twenties.

And the thing is… she may not be entirely wrong.

I asked her why she doesn’t go to school… she said she tried but failed her entrance exams and she just… gave up.

The worst part is, I didn’t know what to tell her.

But I didn’t have to.  I got a message.

“Why… are your eyes glowing?” she asked, and I.. well, somewhat I… spoke.  I don’t remember everything I said but she was sobbing after.  I mean, ugly crying hiccupping curled up in a fetal position crying.  But in between sobs, she said it was alright, she’d just never had a shrine actually talk to her before.  It was something about how she keeps going to shrines and bowing and clapping and making a wish, but none of them really had any power, and the being that actually has power is talking to her, and everything’s going to turn out okay if she just trusts.

Suzuka came in too, and so did Yuki, and the three of us just cuddled her until she fell asleep.

I guess she needed that.

I went to buy her a chocolate milkshake after putting her in her futon.  It always helps me, after all.

She asked again who I was enshrining.

I still don’t really know.  But it looks like whoever it is has power.

She tried asking me a few questions, but I just shrugged.  I told her that unless whatever I’m “enshrining” is speaking, I don’t know much more than she does.  I did say that when she went to the shrine, her prayers were heard… just not by the kami enshrined there.  Whatever that means.

Anyway, she seemed a little lighter after that.  I hope she finds what she’s looking for.

Tomorrow is supposed to be stormy.  Aww.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

I don’t know how it took so long for LINE to figure out that me, Haruka, Suzuka, and sometimes Yuki are all staying together.  I have a whole idle group under my roof!  And, well… the otaku are going nuts.

Thankfully they haven’t figured out where I live.  And I have a common last name, both here and in Japanese.

We went to rehearse today, with the orchestra, and we’re really close to having everything ready to go.  The orchestra LOVED their outfits, and they danced around a few times while the orchestra practiced their songs.  It actually is a really neat effect… it’s like j-pop really does meet orchestra, and when put together, it’s a little different than both.  I like it.

However, apparently, I’m not supposed to wear a gown.  I’m supposed to wear a Japanese school uniform, too.  They told me I can get a fancy one, but it should fit the theme.

Aww.

I don’t even have one.  All the other girls do because they played their prank on me, but I don’t.  I guess I need to get on Amazon or a cosplay supply shop and find one.

They’ve been decorating the auditorium, and they have a sign up that says (in actual Japanese) “Austin Symphony High School”.  They’re really going all out, but it’s funny.  I guess dress rehearsal next week will be a sight to behold.

(If I can get my outfit in time, but if worse comes to worse, I’ll borrow one from Beth, she’s got a similar enough build to me…  though the skirt might be a little short on me, I’m taller than her.  Oh well, it’s not like anyone will complain.

But no wig.  That’s where I draw the line.  Besides, my hair is Japanese enough.

The conductor asked if there were any ceremonies they do at the start of class, so I showed them the one where they stand up and say “honor” and some other stuff, and he loved it.  What have I created?

Anyway…  Graduation is in a couple of weeks too…  I don’t think I’m ready for it.  I don’t think I’m anywhere near ready for it.

Oh well.

Haruna still seems a little… off.  She’s working hard and is happy enough, but I see her lip quivering when she thinks no one’s looking. Aww.

Oh…  Miki’s group is pivoting!!!  I guess they’re all getting tired of being semi-talented idols who sing and dance and hold otaku hands.  They want to do something really amazing.  The producer is getting them actual dancing training with a real sensei, and they’re learning how to play instruments and stuff too.  It’s hard work, but they seem happier than before.  It’s like they’re starting to feel like they’re a little more than pretty faces.  I mean, they’re pretty faces too, but they’re starting to worry about their job opportunities after they graduate, and in my opinion, they’re kind of right to worry.  Maybe they’ll get married to a successful guy, but…  that’s not a given, especially in Japan.  So I’m happy for them.  the producer seems to be one of the good ones.

Besides, idol groups are kind of changing right now – they’re not sure how long their business model will last anyway.

It’s not like they’ll become experts in a few weeks, but I’m looking forward to seeing what they turn into.

No real other news…  we’re going to do something fun this weekend. Yay!!!  Oh, there are a couple of things – Sabby did close on a new shop and we’re going to get that set up over the next few weeks, and… David’s going off to camp again in a few weeks.

He’ll probably see his “girlfriend” there.

And he’s kind of figured out what girls are for.

This might be a disaster.  Or it might turnout really good for him.. and that would still be a disaster.  I have no idea why that girl’s stuck with him for this long, but…  oh well.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Everything’s coming together, I guess. My piece is pretty much ready to go, Liz is almost ready to go as well, Yuki, Suzuka, and Haruna are pretty much ready, they have their costumes… I guess all we have to do is keep practicing and wait for the concert.  Ours is in a couple of weeks, Liz’s is just a little bit later.

Suzuka and Haruna are having a great time but I can tell they’re about ready to go home.  They will right after the concert.  Not “go from the concert hall to the airport”, but…  pretty close to that.

I asked if there’s anything we can do to make their stay better, and they said no, they’ve got plenty to do, lots of good food, warm futons, *ahem* interesting weather, and we take them to do fun stuff every now and then.  But Haruna does seem a little sad.  I mean, we talked about her loneliness, but there seems to be something else there under the surface too.  I wonder what.

Suzuka is just having fun, there’s nothing under the surface there.  But Haruna…  I just get a feeling.

Joe and Anathema headed off to the beach for some fun and frolic and, well, fun and frolic.  They’re going to be on honeymoon for a bit longer.  Joe had a bunch of leave saved up.  I don’t know how it works in the military but they seem to like it when people get married – it gives them something to fight for I guess.

And Crystal’s band, well, they’re still practicing.  They’re a lot better together than we ever were, and they’re really inspiring Crystal to get way better.  Girl’s starting to shred a bit now.  She’s asking me for theory lessons, but it’s not like I’m particularly great at that myself.  I’ll try, though.

I have to pick my courses soon at Meiji and send them some money.  Okay, a lot of money.  Not ivy league a lot of money but it’s not cheap.  This whole thing will make a large dent in my trust by the time I’m done.  But I guess it’s worth it.

I hope it’s worth it.

I haven’t decided my major yet.  they don’t have music classes as far as I know, so I have to pick something a little more boring.  Hopefully I can find a way to keep taking lessons anyway.  Maybe my minor celebrity as train onee-chan will get me a few concerts here and there.  I should talk to Dave and see what he recommends.  He’s good at stuff like that.  Maybe I’ll do something in technology.  I’m not great at it, but I do keep this site up, so that’s something.

I gotta choose soon though.

My first major adult decision.

Sigh.

Being a kid was fun while it lasted.

Technology is interesting – I’m not as interested in it as my tech friend or even Dave, but it’s interesting enough.  It’s basically there to help people do stuff that it’s difficult to do.  Like, you know, alarm clocks.  How did we keep accurate (I know there were sundials, I said accurate) time before that?

Well, we’ll see.

Truthfully… I’m a little scared.  Ever since I was found, Dave and Sabby have always been there for me.  But that’s coming to an end too.  I know they’ll still always be there for me, but… they won’t, too.

I’ll be an adult in every sense of the word.

It’s really, really scary.

Love you all!!! ❤️

Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Haruka is a little embarrassed.  But she’s fine.  I guess the wedding and everything just got to her.  Japanese women have this pressure to marry before they’re too old (like 25 or 30) and men seem to think they’re unmarryable after that.  I have no idea why, Haruka would make a great wife.  Maybe she needs to find an otaku who sees her as a person and let him into her heart.  I mean, just because she’s an idol doesn’t mean her fans don’t love her, it just doesn’t often mean they do.

They all took a day off and went sightseeing.  It’s sunny and warm today, and not storming, so we took them to Buc-ees.  Oh, man, they went nuts.  Haha!!!  Industrial sized bags of beaver nuggets…

Anathema called.  She didn’t have much to say, she sounded exhausted.  All she said was “Joe can keep up.  Oh GOD can he keep up.  EEP!” and then the phone hung up.

I think they’ll be fine.  At least for a while, anyway.

Dunno why she picks me to tell that to, but oh well.

Maybe it’s my “walking shrine-ness”?

Mother’s day is coming up.  Usually Sabby doesn’t care, so I don’t do much, but this is going to be another last.  I feel like I need to do something.

Love you all!!! ❤️