juliana-

I'm sorry about your mental picking. I had a terrible commute the other day, because I thought I saw someone on the train from my past, a terrible time for me, and I just got lost in the abyss of my own stupidity and pain. It took a while to shake that off.

I hope the scabs heal. You know you did the right thing. You can't change the past, but I bet you did what you had to do for your present and future.

{{juliana}}

Juliana, sweetie, step away from the scab.

Stop it, juliana. It's never going to heal over if you keep picking at it.

Kate, my sympathies to you and your family. Your grandfather sounds like a good and well-loved man. He'll be missed.

Steph, so glad that so far at least, you seem to be enjoying yourself. When the activities ramp up, I hope that continues. Felicitations to all celebrants!

Feel-betters to Toto!

And feel-betters as well, to the cat of Fred Pete, and to Mr. Pete himself, Felicitations on the anniversary of your natal day!

The scabs of life afflict us all.

Life doesn't break my skin that often. But a deep tissue bruise can last quite a while, even after you think you've healed.

Steph, the B&B looks gorgeous! Have fun!

{{{Juliana}}}

{{{Kate and Family}}} You are in my thoughts.

I'm at work...and I will be till 5pm. My boss went "home" to go to a doctor's appointment. She cracked her jaw yesterday or something and is in a terrible amount of pain. I'm glad she got in to see the doctor, 'cause I was really worried about her yesterday.

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate it. The pain just caught me off-guard today.

In less-metaphorical bruising and scabbing: ita, it looks like I'll be studying capoeira in the fall. I'm very excited, and more than a little apprehensive.

ita, it looks like I'll be studying capoeira in the fall.

Oh, nice!

I can't lie -- it's the hardest martial art I've loved. You want to go in relaxed, flexible, and with as much upper body strength as you can muster.

It's also incredibly fun.

You want to go in relaxed, flexible, and with as much upper body strength as you can muster.

It's also incredibly fun.

Well, I've got one out of three. I think I can get the upper-body strength by then. The relaxed... Hmm.

The nice thing for me is the class is small and taught by a friend, so I know I'll feel... safe? Trusting. Comfortable. Something like that. But yeah, hearing your stories about it has made me really want to try it. I'll have to go easy in the first two weeks (pre-marathon), but I think I'll have a lot of fun.