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Tonight a woman I once loved, who's become a good friend made me feel like a genuinely valued part of her life. I'm feeling pretty damned good.
Edit: I'm talking about lorigami in this instance...

A few posts back, I told a story about knocking on a certain person's door. I honestly thought that little anecdote would have been the end of that story, but am surprised to say that I was wrong ( Read more... )

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Turns out that living alone has unexpected silver linings. Lately, I've been opening my iPad less and picking up my books more. I have tons of books that I love and have read many times, and there was a time in my life when I might have three or four books going at any given time. A book on the night stand. A book in my shoulder bag. A book at work ( Read more... )

So, I'm finally settling in to the new apartment and am tired of this painting's mocking derision. Here's an update. I just began the couple on the right, but they'll be moist and finished shortly...

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I did something tonight that I've been trying to find the balls to do for over a year. Here's the back story ( Read more... )

You know that old chestnut about the "darkness before the dawn"? After M said what she said at our first counseling session, I immediately knew that we were done, but decided not to say anything yet. Our counselor's method is to talk with us together first, then individually before meeting with us both again, so I decided not to say anything until ( Read more... )

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I've known in my bones for several years that it just wasn't sustainable. I just didn't know when or how it would happen. Somehow I felt that it had a life of it's own and so, deserved a death of it's own. In any case, while we will be forever joined by our beautiful son as well as enough respect for each other to maintain a healthy relationship, ( Read more... )