And I didn’t realize until just now how long it’s actually been. To be fair, I don’t think I have whole packs of rabid followers, thirsting for news of my misadventures.
Maybe just a half a pack, which is about what I can handle anyway.
The time away has been horrible and beautiful all at the same time. To put it perfectly bluntly, I lost my mother and my foster son, I caught covid (and it wasn’t one of those light cases I keep hearing about), I found a new book idea, and I mostly, mostly came to terms with all of those things as best I can.
I like to have things planned and mapped out in my mind.. it gives me the illusion of some kind of control over my life, within a certain set of people I’m connected to. Well, my connections have been pared down to very few, and I’m trying my hardest not to seize onto them as hard as I can and choke them out as a consequence. My chosen family has been extraordinarily kind, thoughtful, and made me see that I can still have all the plans I want, just a little different. And if I think of those that should be with me, that’s okay too.
Is it any wonder that this whole new book world sprang forth from my head, like Athena? Yeah, I wasn’t surprised so much, either.
So that’s the big catch up, for what it’s worth. Now the part you ACTUALLY tuned in for. Rick has decided to get Lasik, and it’s all set up and good to go, leading to this conversation-
Me- It’s going to be weird getting used to seeing you without glasses.
Rick- So, what, you want me to start going without them for practice?
Me- Yeah! That’s really thoughtful of you!
Rick mimes taking off his glasses and wanders down the hallway, hands outstretched- WHOOPS! Didn’t mean to run into that! I don’t think that’ll work so well.
Me, after laughing at his goofy ass- You know I’m writing this up later, right?
Rick- I kind of figured, you normally do when I make you laugh that hard. At least the ones you CAN write up.
He’s not wrong.
Curiouser and Curiouser 