Good evening, all.
Our regularly scheduled programming--or at least what was supposed to appear this evening--has not yet been uploaded. These things happen. Perhaps it still will, and in that case I'll happily step down.
In the meantime, though, I'd like to post this as an Open Thread to give y'all a chance to chat away. I'm heading out to dinner myself with a high school friend I haven't seen in 18 years (!)
That might be a question for tonight: Have you made efforts to reach out to old friends, post-diagnosis? How did it go?
I have one important announcement to make as well. Tomorrow, DarkHawk98 will be undergoing serious surgery--to remove part of one of his lungs. His docs say he's in good shape, and his chemo ahead of time did a good job. Still, it's an ordeal to go through something like this, so please (if you're so inclined) send good energy for healing and stamina as he undergoes this procedure. He is in good hands, and his wife will be with him.
I'll check in again but not till later. Be well, everyone. I'll be with you in spirit!
8:58 PM PT: Hello again! Please note that the regularly scheduled diary for this evening, on Advocacy, IS now posted: http://www.dailykos.com/...