leveling up in Thom's family

[hermionesviolin]

I have developed a (very legit) reputation on Thom's family Zooms as a person who is constantly looking stuff up, but I felt like I had leveled up tonight when I wasn't even on the Zoom and Thom messaged me:

We’re discussing when Hawaii became a state and Joanne said, “Where’s Elizabeth?"

Bob is the one of Thom's 4 siblings who makes the most effort to include/acknowledge me on these Zooms, and he has definitely made comments while I've been on a Zoom about how I'm probably looking something up, and Joanne maybe has as well, but to be explicitly acknowledged when I'm not there felt like a significant level up.

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Also, at the end of the Zoom:

Bob: “Thom, say ‘hi’ to Colleen and Elizabeth."

Thom's mom will often ask after Colleen when she's not on, and will sometimes ask after the kids, but this is the first time anyone has said something like that when I've not been on a Zoom. (Admittedly, I've missed all of like 4 Zooms since I first started attending them.)

Comments

[meat_and_breath]

Excellent icon choice, love. ❤️

[hermionesviolin]

You know this is the icon I've used for you since the beginning, right? Like you can scroll back on the tag and see...

Though yes, I take your recent point 😘

[meat_and_breath]

Yes. I mean, not on every post, but yes, I'm aware. I continue to appreciate it.

[lunabee34]

Awwww. Achievement unlocked!