sistawendy | Nun is both naughty & nice.

Did a bit of bikur holim last night by visiting

gement at their place. They're recovering so well that you'd never have guessed that they had breast cancer surgery a few days ago. And I applaud their use of both Basset hounds and Batman in metaphors for cancer-related phenomena. I also got to chat with

gement's Burner sister about plans for next year. No, it is not too early to get excited for the '16 Burn.

I've Skyped and I've dated, but this morning I had my very first ever Skype date. And why was that necessary, you ask? Because the Tickler is in Abu Dhabi. That's right: I Skyped a lady friend eleven time zones ahead, where she told me traveller's tales and showed me (ahem) devices to help deal with the loneliness, chosen from her sizable collection specifically to avoid arousing the ire of UAE authorities.

It's funny how, on the one hand, it's easy for me to tell her things over Skype that I have trouble with in person, but on the other hand, I was so excited that I reverted to my hated old boy habits and interrupted her a few times. At least nominally, she won't be back until the end of September; she may return early if her work circumstances permit. Needless to say, we've made another date for a more convenient time of day for both of us.