A million million jars of shame!!

Goodness!

What's happened, margo?

Was it something I said?!?

It was EVERYTHING you said - you heartless beast!

I've just been a bit overwhelmed with bad news lately - and I guess my alcohol receptors decided to fight!

Fine bloody time for them to do that! Big test will be tomorrow night - my weekly 2 glasses of red!

There goes my career as an alcoholic!

or should I say 'my weakly glasses of red'?? Margo, you need help - and quick!


I have booked you into the Oliver Reed Memorial School for Dipsomania & Crap Acting...


After only two weeks tuition you can achieve the same permanent level of intoxication as our beloved founder of ORMSDCA:

Moody....


Moustached (you will need to provide you own facial and body hair)....


Magnificant!!

Daddy, is that you?

Yes, its me. Please send 55 years worth of Father's Day presents to:

Mr Stillwater
c/- The Daddy Institute
GPO Box 11111
SYDNEY NSW 2001

What's happening up there, margo? What bad news? Are you OK?

Thanks, Olga - yes - I'm OK.

There's just an absolute avalanche of bad news around me....
- depression not resolving and requiring hospitalisation - god-son's father;
- ovarian cancer - friend;
- ovarian cancer - neighbour;
- death - friend of friend
- terrible loneliness after death of partner - another friend who lives 4 hours away
- boredom - aunt.

This is all in the one week and have all impacted on me. (just who invented the telephone again!?)

So this weekend - away to Kiama.
Friday afternoon / night - look at beach and do nothing.

Saturday - morning - Kiama growers market,
afternoon - sitting on deck chair, looking at ocean and reading the Herald or napping or doing nothing;
night - dinner at expensive restaurant, Caveau in Wollongong - one-hat restaurant but not worth the large amount of money - OK food , too tricked up -and not as good as Sean's Panaroma - next wish

Sunday - Nowra air show - bloody hot and tiring - but interesting - then back to Kiama to do nothing.
Home Sunday night.

Today - no-one has told me of their problems yet - and feeling marginally better!

and I forgot to add:

Mr Stillwater having to attend a school concert without benefit of alcohol!

Oy veh!



And how are YOU, Margo?

I'm OK now, thanks - but have been a bit spare for the last couple of weeks. Even a week in Tasmania meant I carried problems with me - so didn't work too well!

I've decided it's time for me - so I'm avoiding anyone with troubles at present!

Except Stilly and his lack of alcohol at school functions - I really feel for him there. (I have a small hip flask somewhere!)

May sneak to Adelaide early December though. Want to see Los Romeros - and it seems they aren't coming to Sydney

God, have I suffered! Now its your turn!!!

Seriously Margo - I'm sorry to hear about this.

Look, if these people are coming to you - its coz they respect your opinions and actually need your 'take' on things. I know it is next to impossible to feel for them, but I don't think that is the reason they want to talk. They're not actually requiring you to wave the magic wand, just listen. Amazingly, I was dispensing advice to my ex-wife this morning - she really must trust me enough to feel that my opinions matter. And I did. Kinda odd, after all that grief.

Stilly
The fact that anyone at all seems to value my advice is a bit scary! I'm just a kid, you know!
(although I did make my living for a couple of years grunting on the end of a phone for a pharmaceutical company!)

Good about the ex-Mrs S. Makes it easier with and for the girls!

Yikes, margo, that's a lot to cope with at the one time! It would make me feel a bit overwhelmed, too, coping with all those folk in distress! No wonder your batteries are in need of a bit of a recharge!

The "me time" (Meaning you time - sounds a very good idea!



Good! I hope tomorrow's the same.

You continue to take care of yourself now, OK?

We must dinner.

Ya know...you and Stilly are made for each other.

You clearly understand him so well.....

Margo, I need your advice...

well heres some good news!

daughter FINALY found a flat. V nice too. bit more than she budgeted for but desperate times and all that.
lder style two story house converted into 6 units
upstairs 2 B/room unit. Front overlook Albert park lake and the grand prix curcuit.
easy 10 min walk to beach.
5 min Walk to catch light rail 4 stops to work.
All newly painted.
V/nice just the thing for a single girl.

she'll rent it out at grand prix time if anyone is interested.

drink good champagne = fixes anything!

I don't think anyone really wanted advice - there are professionals for that. Most just want to vent.