Neglected to mention in the last post that we passed the six-month mark since the thing. Feels like it should have been a milestone, but it really wasn't. He's still gone, I'm still learning how it all works without him - or remembering how to do it. I've been single before. I still continue to …
Guncle
So, one of the open issues from the last few weeks was I was waiting to hear whether I got a particular conducting job - for a show that goes up in April. I'd interviewed for it months ago, had not expected to hear results immediately, but I knew that, per tradition, auditions for that …
Everything Changes
At my job, things are getting shaken up a bit. My team's workload is shrinking, which means people are going to be reassigned to other projects. First, we thought that would be me, with the QA person taking over the (not that complicated) BA work and me going to some new project. Then, my big …
The Living and the Dead
Last weekend was an interesting mix of the melancholy and the celebratory. First, on Friday, I'd bought a ticket to see Alaska Thunderf*ck's "Red 4 Filth" tour. But I found out that the ticket I bought didn't actually guarantee me a seat (standing room unless I showed up early enough) and I'd had a busy …
Do all the things, pt. 2
Sunday had been a lot, so I was happy to have a day at home, recovering. Monday, Carol and I got up, had breakfast, and she headed into town to explore. I don't think much memorable happened that night, I think we ordered a pizza and watched the news and various TV things. Tuesday, we …
Do all the things
OK, still catching up, now we're up to the end of October, beginning of the month. This first year of widowhood is very much a process of just figuring it out as we I go along. C and I have always enjoyed a monthly string of events starting in late August and going through Valentine's …
Be Our Guest!
I've got so much going on this week I thought I'd better at least quickly write about the QUO concert a couple of weekends ago before it got lost in the mists of time. [edit: and I started this draft days ago and am just now getting back to it.] As I mentioned before, we …
Quickiepost
just some notes for later delving. I played an orchestra concert! I saw a production of "The Gondoliers"! My college buddy Carol is visiting from San Francisco and we're doing All the Things. Yesterday we explored Brooklyn and went to a drag show, and we have upcoming Broadway show (Into the Woods) and movie planned. …
Sweater Weather
Or, Sweater Weather 2022, since I've probably used that as a blog title before. Loving this weather, I must say. It's going to be turtlenecks and pullovers for a while. Boy, am I glad I got that comforter on the bed, I've needed it. Heat has been on, but intermittently. Let's see... Looking back through …
Travels with my father
My dad is 87 years old, but despite some very specific medical issues popping up here and there, is in terrific shape. He regularly takes 3-mile walks with my brother, eats right, and is cognitively right there. He (we) lost my mom two years ago, and then COVID hit, of course, but he is doing …
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