Yes, I'm going to pretend that March was not the last time I posted to the blog. It was much more recent. In fact, while we're at it, we're also going to go with the idea that I've been posting finely crafted, entertaining updates all year long. Or, you know, forever. Chattygirl has really taken off! It blog blossomed! I have tons of dedicated readers and am practically an internet sensation!

It's this kind of thinking that is getting me through life right now. OK, peeps?

School is out. Summer is (kinda) here. I'm loving life right now. I spent the past nine months writing academicky crap on topics like poverty, food security, psychosocial rehabilitation, No Child Left Behind, research, research methods, and cognitive behavior analysis. And on and on and on. I'm no longer normal. My brain is in an entirely new space, down to basic rudimentary thoughts. My memory is suddenly crap, and I obsess daily over whether this is from stress and exhaustion or early onset of dementia (which may stem from the fact that my geriatric cat now has bouts of apparent dementia). When I look at a blank blog screen, all I can muster are lines like, "This is Spot. See Spot run. Spot likes True Blood...Spot's house is a disaster...Spot is so very, very tired...Spot needs a vacation."

Speaking of which, Spot is heading off on vacation! TBF and I are road-tripping it down to K Falls for the 4th of July and then continuing southward for a few days in Napa. After that, we're taking our time driving through the redwoods back up the coast home. This will be the longest vacation TBF and I have taken together yet, and we'll spending hours and hours together in the car. It could be a true test to our relationship. I'm thinking it's going to be great. We travel well together. Plus, so much to look forward to on this one. Warm weather. Sun. Hotels with jetted tubs. Family time at the lake. Yummy wines. Warm weather!

YAY!!