L and I went out for dinner last night, a nice Italian place. He says I smile indulgently at him when he speaks Italian to the waiters, but I don't think that's indulgence he's seeing.
We talked a lot about the fact that it's been three years since we met, and most of the conversations went like this:
Can you believe it's been that long?
I know, it seems strange. Do you remember how small Sherlock was?
And Mycroft was only 12!
We must've said those lines, or approximations of, at least five times in the past few days. It doesn't get any less strange. And yet, three years isn't really that long. I was in Afghanistan longer than that. Half the time, it dragged by and it seemed like I'd been there forever, and half the time it seemed like nothing at all, but that was more dependent on what was happening.
This...seems like a whole other life. One that I'm still astonished and grateful for, daily.
We talked a lot about the fact that it's been three years since we met, and most of the conversations went like this:
Can you believe it's been that long?
I know, it seems strange. Do you remember how small Sherlock was?
And Mycroft was only 12!
We must've said those lines, or approximations of, at least five times in the past few days. It doesn't get any less strange. And yet, three years isn't really that long. I was in Afghanistan longer than that. Half the time, it dragged by and it seemed like I'd been there forever, and half the time it seemed like nothing at all, but that was more dependent on what was happening.
This...seems like a whole other life. One that I'm still astonished and grateful for, daily.
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I still don't feel like Mycroft was ever twelve... or ever shorter than you ;)
Just wait till Sherlock's towering over both of us...
Worryingly I don't think I will have long to wait! Maybe we should stop feeding him.
It won't work. He'll just live on glitter and excitement.
And the souls/life force of adults...
That too. We'd wither away.
disappear in a puff of glitter...
Edible glitter.
is there any news on his school play? Panto? Musical? Whatever it is they're doing this year...
Just that he'll need a costume for it, type unknown, time frame unknown...
I'll hazard a guess there's also some form of school-fund-raising Christmas fayre on the horizon. I'll probably be told I've promised them a millions cakes about twenty minutes before it happens, and that you're dressing as Santa...
I am definitely not dressing as Santa.
...Why do I feel like I've sealed my fate with that comment?
If I sit on your knee and say I've been a good boy will you give me a present?
You'll have to try it and find out.
...if anyone involved in the school has read this exchange, I think it's safe to say you will not be invited to portray Mr Claus...
You'd do a better job of it anyway. And your hair's almost the right colour...
... I would not. Hair notwithstanding.
I've arrested far too many santas over the years to find them remotely cheery.
I used to run away from them when I was young. Still the right decision, probably.
definitely the right decision. If they haven't run away from a line of screaming demanding kids and surly demanding adults then there's clearly something suspicious about them.
Bed?
Bed would be nice, yes.
I have definitely been a good boy though, so if you do have a little something special in your sack for me, don't be shy ;)
Bed, mister!
:D
You guys! ;) I love your banter.
Hope you had plenty in your sack for your good boy, John. Oops that just sounds so wrong when I say it!
Have a great day. :)
Have you managed to distract yourself from your urge?
Just imagine the look on Sherlock's face if you smoke. I feel like that should be sufficient deterrent.
ella
Don't worry I have sufficient willpower without imagining John or the boys' reaction.
Yay! (Non sarcastically. As someone who failed to resist a chocolate covered chocolate donut, alas.)
Have you had a good day at school Sherlock?
I hope your days have been ok John, Greg :-)
Mycroft, is this what you do on your computer? Did you receive the email? Got yourself a job on the side?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10468112/The-internet-mystery-that-has-the-world-baffled.html
No, but now I know what to do while I'm home for Christmas. If that many people are solving it, the puzzles aren't hard enough.
yeah, but you wouldn't be able to tell us anyway, right? So I'll still be thinking you might have done it...
Or maybe you write it! You'd have the contacts to get things on lampposts all over the world...
Anything's possible, certainly.
Have you showed this to Sherlock?
He's cleaning out the degus. I'm not going to distract him!
It was even his idea.
They looks like prisoners when they stare out of the bars of their carry-cage... probably wondering what they've done wrong to be neither in their big cage or being played with!
Very cute prisoners though.
Very. I might have to get them out. Face Sherlock's wrath by feeding them some herbs as treats...
You fed them all the strawberry leaves and they were for when I'm doing training and I bet you didn't even make them do anything to earn them!
Yes. I am a bad degu nanny.
Excellent footy result :)
the football was a great result Greg but what was that penalty about? An eight year old could have done better ;-)
I didn't watch it - see above comment for reason. But it's not good! At least we got one later on. Always nervous with just the one!
Well, Sherlock, I don't really understand what people enjoy about football--American OR British; I only understand that they really enjoy it. So it's not stupid to them.
Is it that there was something else you wanted Lestrade to be doing with you? Maybe you could do it now, or is it too close to your bedtime? Because there's always tomorrow. And it sounds like you did a grand job with your degus' cage there, that surely must be a really big job.
He's grumpy because I mis-fed his degus. But he's been in bed since that comment.
Oh, well.
Just seen about that wolfbeing shot in Essex...Greg the Florist better try to control himself!
Wolfbeing?
Should have been a space between the two words.
I mean, wolf being as opposed to wolf? (Space or not.) I just don't know what you're referring to is all.
RR, it was three wolves. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-25091939
Oh, how sad! Thanks for the link, rsf.
I am stuck on a train and not sleeping, so I wound up reading the ads, and found a showerhead with LED lights that uses the waterflow to power the lights. I thought of Sherlock. If he wants to think about one for Christmas, there's something similar over here: http://www.lightinthebox.com/7-colors-changing-led-contemporary-shower-faucet-head-of-8-inch_p383197.html and the company has other styles too.
Sorry, wolf getting shot? Better? I wasn't very awake.
Hope everyone's having a nice day.
Not a problem, L, rsf linked me up to the story. (I wasn't up to searching it out myself, with one eye not working that well yet and the dregs of the anesthetics--and then spending most of yesterday arguing with hospital billing over them charging me for something I already paid.)
I hope everyone who's traveling home for Thanksgiving today and tonight stays safe with all the storm action going on all over the US!
I just assumed I used the wrong grammar or something.
Oh, sorry, no. Well, at first I did think you were talking about some sort of wolf hybrid or something--I was pretty out of it still!--but then I just didn't know what the story was. It wasn't on the news here or anything.
Lestrade John said I can take your stitches out! I'll be good at it I promise.
Oh, lovely I shall look forward to that.
Danger, can I have a medicinal scotch first?
I'm sure Sherlock has been practicing! (I bet you'll do it carefully and well, Sherlock. :))
"Practicing on what" is the vaguely ominous question that comes to my mind...
ella
:D
I imagine John had a suitable substitute. IIRC, Sherlock practiced putting in stitches on a banana--isn't that right?
I did say only if you were sure! You're absolutely still allowed to change your mind.
I have to say the famous Gunga Din phrase comes to mind. Good luck, Greg, I'm sure it'll be fine, John will be in charge and medicinal beverages can only be beneficial. ;)
I'm sure you'll be brilliant, Sherlock, look after your special DI.
I don't mind. As long as you supervise. It's only an arm. I have another one.
How'd it go? Or not yet?
I have survived. John is reviving me. Wafting me with ostrich feathers, holding cool cloths to my brow, that sort of thing the NHS likes to provide.
This is good (the surviving bit)! :) And John is the consummate professional, for sure. ;)
How did it go from your point of view, Sherlock?
Hello everyone,
De-lurking because of an exploding whale that I have a feeling at least one of you might enjoy:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/nov/27/sperm-whale-explodes-man-opens-stomach-video
I love the blogs - they never fail to warm my heart. Thank you!
*Re-lurking*
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THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT WAS BRILLIANT!
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