Hello, and welcome to another attempt at remembering four weeks of life in one sitting. In all honesty, the only way I do this is by looking back at the calendar and last month’s photos. I can say there was a lot of working, as I had to meet a specific number of hours by May 31 in order to keep my health/dental/vision insurance for the rest of the year; good news - I made the requirements so I’m good to continue torturing myself with dental visits and bills for six more months. I finally wrapped up the saga on my molar 18 that has now cost over $3K to repair and I sometimes wonder if removal and replacement with an implant would have cost the same. I still have one more cavity to attend to, but it’s mild in comparison.
My youngest graduated from preschool. There me and my ex were at the graduation, dry as a stone while the rookie first-time parents were a complete basket case; battle fatigue does that to a person. My son completed his Junior Year in high school and I was able to watch his Spring scrimmage. It’s always a joy to see my son do anything at all as he is my quiet and reserved giant child; he has taught me to say less and try to just be present more. I’m so grateful for him and the joy he gives me.
David and I were able to get downtown to finally meet Dan McClellan and Dan Beecher in person at Dan’s book signing. It was great to meet them both in person and have Dan remember who I was from online conversations. We were definitely star struck.
There was a weekend of intense family drama that has resulted in a legal issue I cannot discuss for several months but hope to at some point because it has left me traumatized and afraid for not just myself but one of my children who has tremendous need that I can no longer meet. Happily David found a way to make up for those 36 hours by taking me out to dinner, reading me poetry, and dancing with me while a private singer sang our favorite songs. We exchanged rings and made it official, we are engaged. No words yet on a wedding date or any such thing, but it feels nice to just let the world know about the direction of our relationship and our solid commitment to each other.
Very little much is left to talk about for May; I didn’t travel, am still slowly working towards the UX/UI certification but am extremely distracted by life and work. But it is very true that the stress of just maintaining health insurance manages to occupy a large part of my mental real estate; it’s a hellish way to exist.
Let’s start summer, shall we?
