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RAD: Doc T. in These Foolish Things
The first of two dates I had on Saturday. This one was for coffee on Saturday morning: Name: Doc T. Introduction Platform: Hinge. He’d just gotten on last Saturday and I think I was the fir...
So Very Much Stuff to Say. in These Foolish Things
Wow. Where to even begin? I come here to write, read, leave notes and always get distracted. So…where I left off. Last weekend was lovely. In fact, so lovely that I was able to see my friend,...
Outta Here. in These Foolish Things
Made it to the end of Friday. Today I was happy I was in the office because the guy who supports me (not my official assistant since Boss took all of my staff away) didn’t anticipate something a...
Thursday in the Office in These Foolish Things
Okay, now today was better than Tuesday where there was nearly ZERO other people in the office. Today, teams of people came by and I got to say hello to a few of them…but then they left! This i...
Back to Work, Back to Reality-ish in These Foolish Things
Well, not really “back to work” but “back to the office”. I don’t know why this was such a big deal, but I felt like I needed this for my sanity. Here’s what’s happening while Covid still rages ...
Final Friday in These Foolish Things
It’s my final day of WFH for however long. I’m still in my workout gear as I did 30 minutes of HIIT after taking the dog for a walk and dropping her off at daycare. I am now thinking that I’m g...
Enjoying in These Foolish Things
I’m enjoying my last week of WFH for the foreseeable future. Unless things get really bad again with Covid (which, Fall? Winter? Who knows?), I’m going back to the office for work starting Monda...
Belonging! in These Foolish Things
Good morning, PB friends! It truly feels like it’s going to be a good day today. Do you know why? I hung out with my old friend (and former boss and mentor), M last night and we drank skinny m...
Extracted and Distracted in These Foolish Things
Tooth was extracted yesterday right around this time. It went off without a hitch, except for that my blood pressure reading was uncomfortably high. I understand why my pressure would have been...
11 Updates in These Foolish Things
I decided to go ahead and get the tooth implant (see previous entry for my drama about the whole thing), and today is the extraction of what’s left of my current tooth that’s broken down way un...
Oh My God. Dental Issues. Help. in These Foolish Things
Y’all. One of my crowns popped off over the weekend and I thought it would be suuuuper easy for the dentist to just pop it back in and glue it in place. So first thing this morning I went to th...
The Bubble Diary in These Foolish Things
I don’t know why, but I somehow landed on a basketball game as I crawled into bed with my laptop playing YouTube TV. Was gonna watch something mindless while I wound down from the day. Anyway, ...
RAD: Lorenzo in These Foolish Things
Name: Lorenzo Introduction Platform: Hinge Age: 52 Relationship Status: Divorced a couple of years. Two kids (one autistic son who is doing very well and headed out for his first year of unive...
The Un-Routine in These Foolish Things
Hi. I went to the office yesterday and was incredibly productive. Today I’m working from home again and, while I love being able to get a wonderful workout in and make my lunch while watching m...
The Dicks You Know and Those You Don't Yet in These Foolish Things
Wow. Boss has turned back into his usual dick self. It has actually been going on since about week 2 of my return, so…approaching a month now. But he’s gotten especially dicky in the last week....
Just a Little Off the Top? in These Foolish Things
Today I went to Mom and Dad’s and, as I reported yesterday, my SIL wanted me to try to fix her hair. My mom had cut it last week into a long bob, and I didn’t realize it, but she wanted it even ...
I Had Dates, But the Settings Were Better. in These Foolish Things
It’s 8:20 PM on Saturday night and I’m home from a socially distanced patio date with Foxy Silver. Man, I so wish that I liked this guy - he’s so freaking handsome. But he’s also suuuuuch a gra...
Emotional Support Animal in These Foolish Things
Yesterday I registered my dog, Martini, as an emotional support animal. I kinda did it because when you do that, apartment management are supposed to let you bring your dog with you anywhere and...
A Moving Mindset in These Foolish Things
Living Situation: Every day it seems I walk through slightly different areas of [my city] and sometimes a bit beyond just looking for neighborhoods and spots that might work for a move. I have ...
I Love My Mom So Much! in These Foolish Things
I just ended the cutest video chat with my little old mommy. We have been calling each other every day now since my carotid artery injury. Since the pandemic, we have been video chatting. She ...
Running List of People I Know Who've Had Covid-19 in These Foolish Things
I thought it would be interesting to keep a running tally of people I know personally (or at least as an acquaintance) who either have Covid-19 now or have had it in the past. Of course, I’ll ch...
RAD: Foxy Silver in These Foolish Things
Name: Foxy Silver Introduction Platform: A mutual friend! Right before the first lockdowns were in place in early March, I went to a little happy hour party for my friend Terri and there was ...
Rooftop Musings in These Foolish Things
July already. Though I track the dates, I honestly don’t know who I am, where I am or what I am anymore. Sitting up on the rooftop of my building drinking decaf and trying to get in the mindset ...
Corona Bologna in These Foolish Things
…Or 10 Things That Have Happened Since I Last Wrote I’d been back at the office for what? A day? I was so happy getting into the swing of things and found myself surprised that I was actually...
What Day is it? in These Foolish Things
So. Day 1 back in the office at new-old job. I say “new” because I was re-hired, but of course, it is my old job. It’s bizarre. Everything was frozen in time. Nothing has been worked on. It mi...
