August 2017

Every few months I try to get away for a mini-vacation and this one was even more miniature than most but so, so worth it. As I was frantically last-minute packing I was also conferencing in Tom and my boss for a blah blah blah work call. August has been…

We made it to LAX and there was no issue with our tickets. The fellow who checked us in at the desk said sometimes the British Airways connections require you to check in with your passport or visa in person as a security measure, so yay, we breezed through. Also…

Frankie likes to sleep on top of me, she snuggles in the dip at the small of my back. This morning I woke up and for just a brief moment I tried to breathe and focus on her tiny, furry weight and rhythmic breathing. Then my brain kicked in and…

Drew’s visit was a solid success. The guest room was clean and comfortable for an actual human guest, not just occupied by a cat randomly sitting on an errant pile of paper that has drifted onto the floor. I spent so much time focused on getting the house shipshape that…

The final tasks are done: The curtains are hemmed and hung up, the bed is made, the room is clean and functional and inviting. The sheets are fresh and crisp, there is nary a cat hair on the bedspread, the delightful smell of Christmas is wafting out of the oil…

SO CLOSE. This day finishes up my workweek and then tomorrow Drew arrives and it’s my first real day off work in zillions of hours and I can’t wait for the long, unbroken respite of friendship chitchat and relaxation. Drew and I saw each other just a few months ago…