Here at Arisia
Doing pretty well here at Arisia overall. Decided to fly out to Boston on Friday, got in with no real problems, grabbed some people, and had a dinner at Addidis Red Sea Ethiopian that could not be beat. Hotel room is a bit noisy, but worse things have happened, I think I have barbarians next door.
Today I learned that an Ex GF of mine has breast cancer, which is really sad and hit me rather hard to be honest. We didn't part on great terms, but that doesn't change the fact that I do/did care about her, and I've been glad that she has had a good life since then. Actually it looks to be great from what little I have seen with a loving husband, amazing kid, and a good life lived.
But still it breaks my heart, there's no lines of communication, and I do hope she gets past this and lives a life well into old age...
Other things are good, I'm seeing people I haven't seen in years, going out to get good food, and now with the nightmare fake snow event my flight home has been cancelled and I have to stay here an additional day. I remember back in 2003 or so when I almost got stuck due to snow: I did a heroic effort and pushed through a foot of snow to the T station, then took that to South and caught an Amtrak Acela train that pushed through the snow like SnowPiercer. Because my wife needed me, the kids were driving her crazy, and I had to be able to get the snow out of the driveway.
Now? Kids are older, she's fine, and there really is no reason to go home, so why do it. I'll just hunker down here Sunday, catch a noon train out Monday and be home by 7pm. Much more civilized way to live and I get to sleep in late.
Times change. I need to change with them. I need to do more traveling and stop being so nailed down to the house. It's been 18 years or so, times have changed....
Today I learned that an Ex GF of mine has breast cancer, which is really sad and hit me rather hard to be honest. We didn't part on great terms, but that doesn't change the fact that I do/did care about her, and I've been glad that she has had a good life since then. Actually it looks to be great from what little I have seen with a loving husband, amazing kid, and a good life lived.
But still it breaks my heart, there's no lines of communication, and I do hope she gets past this and lives a life well into old age...
Other things are good, I'm seeing people I haven't seen in years, going out to get good food, and now with the nightmare fake snow event my flight home has been cancelled and I have to stay here an additional day. I remember back in 2003 or so when I almost got stuck due to snow: I did a heroic effort and pushed through a foot of snow to the T station, then took that to South and caught an Amtrak Acela train that pushed through the snow like SnowPiercer. Because my wife needed me, the kids were driving her crazy, and I had to be able to get the snow out of the driveway.
Now? Kids are older, she's fine, and there really is no reason to go home, so why do it. I'll just hunker down here Sunday, catch a noon train out Monday and be home by 7pm. Much more civilized way to live and I get to sleep in late.
Times change. I need to change with them. I need to do more traveling and stop being so nailed down to the house. It's been 18 years or so, times have changed....