Some Recent Events

So much has happened since I last wrote and in some ways hardly anything at all also. I hope y’all don’t mind if I just pick up as if I didn’t leave off. I’ve very much missed writing this blog.

Today is the first anniversary of the day Tennessee and I ‘met’, the day we starting talking online. It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year. We’re actually going to celebrate next weekend due to some stuff that’s been happening but I did buy her some flowers which smell so good and she loved. So much has happened in a year and I’ll write some more soon about my reflections on those happenings.

We went to visit one of Tennessee’s friends yesterday (another ex—it’s so very lesbian). She was very nice, and I got to see some more of this beautiful state as she lives on the other side of Chattanooga. The leaves are finally in full color now and it’s so very pretty.

Last weekend, we went up to Kentucky for the annual reunion of Tennessee’s father’s family. I met so many of my future in-laws and most were very welcoming. That would seem to imply that the others were not, but there was no hostility at all directed at me. There were some observable tensions but nothing that had anything to do with us and that was nice.

I really like my future mother-in-law, Tennessee’s stepmother who she usually calls her father’s wife. That’s probably because the woman is literally one month older than her. It’s a bit odd, but my in-laws have been married since both women were in their 20’s so they’ve had a bit to get used to it.

My future father- and brother-in-law are very much what you would expect for their ages and where they live. Not sure I’ve ever heard the word ‘whore’ so much in my life let alone in one weekend. I was worried I’d have to defend her or myself, but I didn’t feel compelled because they obviously adore Tennessee. Apparently, they were on their best behavior, so a couple of dozen whores from their distance past which they spoke about where I could over-hear but was not a part of the conversation seems a small price to pay for family harmony.

I got kind of busy this week, so I haven’t read the full paper yet, but I did check out the library column. Whoever is selecting the books of the week at the Sequatchie County Public Library is doing a really good job and picking some surprising selections.

This week’s pick was a book about magic and monsters in NYC called “The Dead Take the A Train” by Richard Kadry. I put it on hold and there’s a 17-week wait. Guess we’ll find out sometime in March if it’s any good.

One of the selections from a couple of weeks ago is a YA book called “When It All Syncs Up.” by Maya Ameyaw. It is currently on my eBook shelf and I’m on chapter 4. To be honest, I’ve been on chapter 4 for a while now. Not because it is not a good book but because I’ve been struggling with reading and writing and really doing anything other than this game I’m currently addicted to. Partly that’s because I’m still struggling with my medical issues, and this is what I do…I check out for a bit.

The book I was supposed to read for book club this weekend I tried to read over and over again but I just couldn’t. I have no interest in it at all and I’m going to have to fess up to my friends this morning. This is the second month in a row that I didn’t finish the book.  Oh well, I’m guessing that since half our group is Jewish we’ll probably have something else to talk about today anyway.

Sorry if that all felt a bit disjointed, but I got up way too early for a Sunday morning and I’m still working on my first cup of coffee. I hope to be back to writing regularly again soon and that I find my rhythm again.

Have a great week my friends.