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Joan McGuire

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Being the chaos you want to see in the world!

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · Apr 8

Remembering, that at lunch yesterday and discussing a fairly benign situation with my kid, he asked; “Have you considered Mother, that perhaps you are too hot to handle?”

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 14m

Lots of birthdays in my world this week.

Had he lived, my best friend Chris would be having one today and we would be the same age for the next ten months.

He was the one who fixed me, forever and always. He was the one who made me beautiful too.

A framed photo of me at 20. I’m sitting at a table with a partially eaten pear and reading the label of a wine bottle.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 1h

until I can drive again.

Then a quick stop to pick up some pineapple (it helps with swelling) and then home to get the house set up for tomorrow.

I’m hoping my procedure will be early Tuesday, sort of roll out of one bed and into another.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 1h

Good morning!

Slept like a rock or should I say ROC?

I’m watching last night’s TASK and trying to get my right knee stretched out enough to function on its last day. Left knee is fine, it’s built for dancing now.

This morning I’m headed to Physical Therapy for my last clinic visit

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 8h

I had such a great weekend, the week ahead is going to hurt, but I don’t care.

Good night!

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 8h

Modest Mouse was incredible, as always. Paper Thin Walls always destroys me. How can this album be 25 years old?

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 8h

Petition to move Rochester closer to Buffalobecause so much of what I love is there.

Before dinner, I stopped and saw my grandson for a little bit and then managed to take the worst route to get to town slightly late for dinner with these two.

My son in law and my son and our giant plates of food at CRISP Rochester, which I would recommend.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 16h

The most Moon & Antarctica outfit I have, except for my ombré/lame/rainbow halter jumpsuit which is too bare for an evening that will turn cold.

Me in an outfit by The Kit, wide printed cargo jeans and a top with a giant rose in a green background.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 17h

I’m heading out soon, but I’ve taken it easy today.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 17h

Love getting calls that start with; “I’m on the train from Düsseldorf to Stuttgart and couldn’t stop thinking about you.”

It was the newly uncoupled dad of one of my German kids, but he was mostly silly.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 19h

I have terrific kids, I’m so excited about seeing all of them today.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 19h

Absolutely.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

Almost all my people immigrated through Canada, I’ll talk my way to safety.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

Canada Day is July 1 and we used to have a 4 day thing called the Friendship Festival between Buffalo and Fort Erie Canada, but now I think they are planning to burn Buffalo to the ground again (they did in 1813) and I wouldn’t stop them.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

on the pond for a gathering full of tears and dogs and older gay men finding her hidden weed and appointing me their guardian while they smoked and we talked about the 70’s.

I’d give anything to talk to Angie today, she was so cool and fun.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

Three years ago today, we were in Searsport, Maine to scatter my late sister in law Angie’s ashes in the pond, where her late husband had also been scattered in 2004. It would’ve been her 74th birthday.

It was a crisp beautiful day and all of her grieving friends came back to her summer place

Half Moon Pond from my sister in laws place.

The other side of the pond where the scattered ashes glowed before disbursing.

My sister in laws dog Kymani who is living with her best friend Johnny in Boston.

Angie, around the time she went to Woodstock in 1969.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 21h

I’m very excited for this, we’ve never been to a show together before.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 21h

You are amazing, I would walk through fire for you.

Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

He was obsessed with plagues as a small child, did his phd on how toxins change DNA in future generations but he is also as obsessed with his musical theater career.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

He’s Rochester based and works remotely for NSF in Ann Arbor. It’s been an adjustment because he’s the only full wfh on his team and his new boss wants more travel from him than he expected. They are figuring that out, but I think she sees his credentials as a sales tool for their division.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

He holds a niche Masters in Exposure and Risk from Harvard Chan which makes him marketable.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

are still looking.
His new employer is more industry funded at least, but they interface with FDA labs and regulations which are probably going to fall apart.
He’s now reviewing wellness products for safety and he’s about to get involved with drinking water safety.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

He worked for a long time contracting agency that did regulatory review and provided on site teams in the event of an emergency. All their funding expired and his department is down to 2 people that still have work.
He did land a decent job after a 3 month search, but most of his former colleagues

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

My guest for Modest Mouse tonight has Covid (get your shots friends) so my SON IN LAW!!!! is going with me!

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

My son was a contractor to both the EPA and CDC as an Environmental Toxicologist and the CDC website he contributed to has not been updated at all except to blame the Dems for the shutdown. We are screwed in states that don’t have their own response teams.

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

I’m starting to get photos of him smiling like a whole real person.