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My employer activated its disaster and business continuity plans today. Pending the results of a massive work remote test, everyone who can work remote will be required to do so for six weeks, including non-exempt workers. Essentially, unless a job requires one to be at the office (such as people who scan documents, work in a bank branch, service ATMs, or work in the cash vault) they will be working from home. No client visits, no conferences, no work events, no vendors allowed on-site. My hat goes off to all the health care workers who must go to work every day to treat the sick. You are doing in incredible service. Thank you.

No, but I am also curious.

Wouldn't you know it - Whole Foods has started selling it! @Benjamin_Nicholas, had you not started this thread I'd never have known lactose-free cottage cheese was sold at Whole Foods in Phoenix.

Not sure about you, but zucchini and cucumber are ALWAYS on my list.

My cats love to hang out with me. One is a talker and the other wants to be on me at all times. There's nothing guilty about the pleasure called "visiting with a cat!" Amen, brother! The last place I worked prior to moving away was across the Kennedy Expressway from the Dominick's-turned-Mariano's at Cumberland and Higgins. O M G!!! The Jewel-Osco down the street at Lawrence and Cumberland was full of hot guys, too, but the one at Greenwood and Busse in Park Ridge had hot guys who were better dressed.

Substitute "rub your eyes."

I wish the cottage cheese-industrial complex would bring lactose-free cottage cheese back to my area.

When I lived in San Diego I would often drive to LA for playdates. It is about 125 miles and takes 2 - 4 hours, depending on traffic. Now that I live in Phoenix, Palm Springs (200 miles or so) is the farthest I'd drive over a weekend and LA/SD would be fine for a long weekend. I've also taken mini-vacations to see guys.

This morning a colleague instant messaged me and asked that I call her. She broke the sad news that a former colleague has about week or so to live. The former colleague's liver has failed and is so far gone there is nothing that can be done for her but to keep her comfortable. This is on top of suffering a brain aneurysm last year and various health problems for the last ten years. It was a tough conversation to have. That's the bitter. The sweet part is the colleague who called me is someone I miss a great deal. We worked together in San Diego and I watched her evolve from a para-professional to one of our best business consultants who earned a Vice President title all while raising two boys into men, took care of her mother, and helped her husband deal with his dad. I missed our daily chats and it felt great to catch up. Interesting how someone who was proud of her ability to make connections is still bringing people together as her life comes to a close.

A friend had a similar message for a couple of years and suddenly it was gone. When I asked him why the message was gone he said it did nothing to stop random callers but pissed off his family and friends.

Yes, it is possible and also probable. Massage is a very physical occupation. He could easily have pulled or strained a muscle. What makes you think an injury would not be possible?

Remember them all!

I'm an early GenX-er, but don't "identify" with any specific generation. However, I have very little in common with the stereotypical Boomer, even those that were born late into the generation.

Anthem actually suggests its members get 90-day mail order supplies of maintenance meds.

I don't access reviews through the review site. Instead, I launch my VPN, launch a private browsing window, and then access the reviews from the escort's ad. For example, to see reviews written about MaverickRey using Firefox: Go to his ad Launch VPN (I use the paid version of TunnelBear) Launch a private window Copy and paste the link to his reviews in the private window and launch (hit "Enter") Firefox launches Rent.Men Rent.Men requests that I consent to terms, etc His reviews, including comments, display

The new location "functionality" within RM appears to be over-engineering to solve a non-existent problem. The previous functionality worked just fine.

What was he thinking? WAS he thinking?

When an ad reads something like "New boy in the city. wanting fun!! Hi!! I'm new in the city. I am an affectionate boy... " they always seem to be fake.

By the time you make it up the too-narrow Horton Plaza garage ramp without damaging your car and/or a pedestrian, find a parking space in dizziness-inducing garage, regain your bearings after the dizziness wears off, commit to memory "fruit vs vegetable" (this is important, trust me), locate the stairs, weave through the homeless people, navigate to Fourth and Broadway, and arrive at the restaurant it will be 12:42 and the problem will have solved itself. All that analyzing - for nothing! Don't think arriving at the parking garage early will get you to the restaurant sooner. A group of hungover/still drunk from the night before pedestrians will decide to walk against the light at Fourth and E streets and cause you to be late. Oh, and say "hi" to the shirtless homeless guy for me. (No, he is not worth looking at, but somehow he always manages to show up)

I've had guys follow-up after a playdate, but none have blatantly asked me to take them out to dinner or a shopping spree.

I can't buy Skittles or Starburst because the entire bag will be gone in no time. Doesn't matter how big the bag, either.

Rei Do Gado Brazilian Steak House at the corner of 4th and Broadway in downtown San Diego. It has been a while since I've dined there and they have changed the format slightly. Now, the "hot bar" is all you can eat when you order an entree. It appears that before 4:00 PM seven days a week the "Premium Lunch" (which include the hot bar) is $34.95.

Several years ago I was talking to a guy and he invited me over to his place. I talked to him on the way over, but when I got there a woman answered the door. She was very exasperated and mentioned that at least three guys a night were showing up looking for this character. I apologized for bothering her and asked if she wanted the character's phone number. The evil grin on her face when she said "yes" was priceless. They are getting better at writing the messages, but the discordant stats/pics is pretty comical. Ooooh, that's a great hypothesis. Never thought of that! As much as I don't like sending pictures and paying a deposit, I can see why guys request these things.