A toast to homemade jam
Ultimately, they win. 'HE' wins, really, as he's most certainly the antagonist, not Lucky. When he's not been granted access to the sanctum that is the bed, his toenails signal the impending scratching of the bedside in a feigned and futile attempt to get even halfway up, which typically initiates my waking. When he's between us, already a point of contention, the smacking, scratching and nudging stir me from my slumber. Either way, he wins, knowing I'll not ignore him out of fear of encountering urine in the garage 30m later. Thus began my day. I just figured it sounds better than "Scottie got me up at 6". Once up, far from the idealized goal of resetting habits, I got back in bed. Fuck it. Tommy's gone, the beds are warm, so is Jen, and I wanted to milk the opportunity. This was a 'I don't want to leave the house once' day, at least I wanted it to be, and the transgression was a GOBM run where I actually found the Henhouse Stoked Hazy Pale Ale that Jen loved at Harry's last week. Score! We enjoyed them on the patio with some Taco Works chips outta Santa Cruz. You know, maybe I just need to relax into Summer. I just don't want ot relax into 38" sweats, so I gotta do what I can to maintain a threshold. Maybe until September, then go hardcore. She and I discussed possible plans for after August, and we're going to focus on planning/brainstorming, a financial review/projection, and a strategy to stay balanced in that realm. We are comfortable enough that I booked our 'spur of the moment' plans for three months from now (ha) for a day trip to Vegas and "OmegaMart". The whole trip w/be $125/each + food. And we'll have time not to rush. It came together well. Booking was a PITA due to a dead battery issue, complexities surrounding the use of a flight credit and gift card, some technical issues, a reboot, and then a minor conflict with Jen about her middle name being incorrect. Default autofill from prior entries. I was more pissed about the Jen conflict than the tech issues but I got over it. We have our sore spots but not many. The new South Park was an epic, full-on attack against Trump in pure South Park fashion. Can't wait for the next episode!