I probably should find a good Greek word for my new GF. I don’t have one yet. We only started seeing each other July 26th and have been moving very slow given that I want to be intentional and also honor our budding relationship. She’s wonderful.

My divorced finalized via the court four-years ago today. Three-years ago on this day I was completely untethered from my parents’ house. Two-years ago on this day I went on a first date walk with my ex-GF.

Pivotal day.

All important things.

I haven’t seen her in 13-days.

It sucks.

Her niece came two-days after we last saw one another. That night we talked and talked and ate some pizza that I brought over. Well, I ate lots of pizza. She doesn’t eat much.

Roughly 5-days after I’d seen her, her niece left and then the following day her best friend from where she grew up came to town with her BF. They’re still there. And it’s been a stressful visit. It think that they’re here for a month.

She has three kids total–one biological daughter and she raised her stepdaughter and stepson. The latter comes for two-weeks tomorrow. (I think it’s important to say that she calls all of them her kids.)

I told her that I felt like our relationship was stalled. I was in a holding pattern waiting for her to make plans for us.

We’re going out to dinner tomorrow night. I’ll briefly meet her best friend and then we’ll be off.

In addition to our date, I should also write about what it’s like being back in school for the first time in many years. I think that I had an in person class last in 2012. It took me two more years after that to get my dissertation done.

I have a ton going on and all of the things that I can think about today.

Seems like this day has often been a marker on my timeline.