Being Stuck
Being in a place where one is at the mercy of a pricate vehicle feels so strange and disquieting. I drove in from the train station last night. My technique is excellent. I guess suddenly the reality that not everywhere has public transit has hit hard and the idea of finally getting a license (versus the many times over-extended permit I've been using for 7 years!) is being toyed with. But I do not wish to get my own insurance... (and with said permit I'm still covered as guest driver on whatever vehicle I'm driving, just the silly rule of not driving alone.) But it'd be nice to rent or borrow a car here now. I've been such a city person...
I'm going to be logging how much long-distance help/care I do now. Not billable hours of course, but it'll help keep a better picture of what stage we are really at. So far some good and some bad.
Halloween was an uncelebrated blink this year, except noting that my Jon is now married to Christal. I'm so happy for them. But it's making me feel old to realize it's now been five years.
I'm in the Seattle area for the time being.
I'm going to be logging how much long-distance help/care I do now. Not billable hours of course, but it'll help keep a better picture of what stage we are really at. So far some good and some bad.
Halloween was an uncelebrated blink this year, except noting that my Jon is now married to Christal. I'm so happy for them. But it's making me feel old to realize it's now been five years.
I'm in the Seattle area for the time being.