12-26 Rrrmother chat

New loves discovered in June. Most joyful and accompanied by a widening of our social circle pretty much at about the same time. Among the many astonishing bits was being introduced to their families as their poly lovers. This is uncommon. I've not even always been introduced to family of the people I dated before poly. ( Read more... )

How comforting it was to be greeted as family by Rrrob's mama, papa, brother and uncle. Being attacked by grief about my lack of family connection is leading to good. Last year I would mostly have felt disconcerted at the attention.

Back on my own home coast and staying at one of my favorite places.   There is a string of hostels along the coast, Santa Cruz to Point Reyes and every one of them is set on or near beautiful coastline ( Read more... )

My before plan was to spend much of these three days visiting family. Which is part of why I didn't really make plans. Which has lead to much slacking. Which is good, needful even, but ( Read more... )

I think I've written about this before, I know I've talked about it. At least a piece of the reason that there's a stereotype of americans as rude is related to expected levels of customer service. In the US, or at least California, the accepted quality of service is different from other countries. Ordinary accepted service in a restaurant in, say ( Read more... )

The lovely couple that had us over for dinner last night.

Reading: An Improbable Fiction by Sara Woods

My favorite aspect of the current living quarters, actually the _only_ thing I really like about my current living quarters is the view from the bedroom window. It is a great view, or a cozy view. I look out onto a small open area, dense trees and underbrush to either side with trees but less brush at the back, so enclosed open meadow with a bit ( Read more... )

Years ago I heard a woman describe her relationship with her husband as being ocean like. Sometimes the tide of emotion was in, sometimes out. Tide in: great sex, laughter, fun, strong connection. Tide out: they went their own way, did their own thing, mostly apart. She ended with something like "I don't worry when things aren't as good ( Read more... )

Finally - massive hostile not fun.

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Party chat last Saturday caught me listing all the travel and visitors I expect in the next six months. The struck part is where she returned something like "no wonder you're having trouble adjusting to Australia, you're not here much. " This concept was reinforced by my noticing M, who has a very similar situation but has lived here four months ( Read more... )