...the Basher and I

Thanks for another amazing show, Nick.

...kinda, sorta...

...happy?

Yeah.  I think I am.  I've been meeting a lot of new people, seeing some concerts (Lyle Lovett a few weeks ago and Nick Lowe coming up at the end of August - yay!), starting to do some hiking and just generally feeling much better about things.  I look better and I feel better than I have in a long time.

(and I know I need to smile more)

Good stuff on the horizon at work - most specifically the ability to "officially" telecommute at least 2x a week.  The new VP of my division actually endorses this wholeheartedly, and brought it up in our first one-on-one.  It was all I could do not to weep in front of him.  The $$$ and stress saved will be a Godsend.

My beautiful niece will be married at the end of next month.  I cannot wait to see her and my brother and be there to watch her marry the man she loves.

I've been able to get rid of a lot of emotional baggage over these past 6 months.  It feels like some sort of "switch" was flipped since the romantic debacle in the spring.  I don't know if my feelings have been turned off, or my self-preservation shield has been activated.  Either way, it's very freeing being able to experience things with a different mindset.

I've had a lot of support from a lot of really great friends (the efforts of an insecure, control-freak former SO to the contrary) and I'm grateful for that.

Cody is hanging in there and enjoying his twilight years.  We are looking forward to fall - our favorite season.