It was a nice but mixed couple nights off. Any plans for Halloween got squashed by Molly’s death (the after effects of this are fading away) and Somara’s sudden surgery which is underway today. Don’t panic, it’s nothing serious. I won’t say what exactly she’s having done other than it will improve her quality of life.
I took those evenings off to catch up on my sleep. I know scientists say you can never regain the sleep you’ve lost but the recent cold snap, the congestion I’ve been battling since my birthday (it’s stopped my running again) and the overwhelming/exciting week I had…well, I needed to just pass out watching TV, relax. I think it paid off plus having another Friday off helped. I’m caught up on the second season of The Walking Dead, now to sit a year before I catch three.
Whoop! Surgery is done, the doctor wants to give me the scoop.
OK, this will be relatively easy and he thinks Somara will be back to normal in two weeks. Hooray. She kept putting it at four. Christmas may not be such a struggle.
What is new? I’ll go with bullet points on the general stuff, other matters will get their appropriate categories and be ready for the remaining onslaught regarding Austin’s recent Comic Con!
- Our friend Jeremy is marrying his girlfriend Kristin, their engagement was announced last weekend. The wedding will be in Hawaii during a family gathering but they’re doing something in Austin for friends.
- The stray cat Princess Buttercup has been hanging out in the backyard again and she recently surprised me with her new batch of anchor babies. Originally there were three so I was going to name them after the characters from Three’s Company, if my gender analysis was right. Nope there’s four. An adult male who might be the father has shown up for the grub too, or he’s her son from the last litter the neighbors stole back. PB keeps this clutch on the move. Some evenings they sleep on the porch, other nights they’re nowhere to be found.
- I have an interview for a six-month backfill with Executive Relations. This department at AppleCare takes on super special cases, usually those which come across the desk of CEO Tim Cook. They’re a combination of technical and customer service matters. Ergo I must be the lead detective and ambassador. Should I do well, I could either stay with ER or return to my current gig. I wanted to make sure my job would be there when I come back. However, my boss thinks it’s a great move. Certain individuals were able to leverage the spot into prestigious, high-profile positions later on. I’ll see. Most days I prefer to be invisible to the executives. My firing from GDW 20 years ago left scars that have never fully healed. All thanks to office politics.
Onward to crank out some great posts, stories and reviews all this weekend! Right after I pick up Somara, her new meds and get her settled in for the day.