ANA Y1 D297

I learned yesterday afternoon we were 30-45 minutes ahead of a major 100+ car pile up on the freeway we had been driving on. It didn't reopen until about noon yesterday. Almost 20 hours of closure. If we had stalled or dawdled at all, we might not be here right now. Scary thought. I told everyone we were driving through some crazy shit. I am grateful we made it home safely.

Had a good day yesterday. With the basement opened up I was able to move some stuff around. I moved two bookcases and all of my Funko pops. They are finally no longer hidden away like some embarrassment. They take up an entire wall which is insane, but they're out and they are on display finally. That makes me happy. Also moved the movie theater seats down there freeing up space upstairs. This is what has been bugging me for months. I have felt like everything is crammed upstairs giving me no room. Now it is spread back out. I can breathe. There's still a lot left to be done, but it feels better and calmer. We played video games together including getting Pokemon Scarlet. C is a huge Pokemon lover so I downloaded it for the switch so we could both play. We had leftovers for dinner, watched some TV, and headed off to bed around 10:30. Fell asleep around 11. One of the things I really like is when we go to bed, we don't just do a quick peck and a good night. We cuddle, we talk, we make out. For both of us, it's our favorite time of day. Our needs are aligned well in this respect. It's funny how little things you didn't realize were important make such a difference when they become part of your daily acts. It's also the stuff we will need to work on maintaining as the relationship grows and gets "older" if you will. It's easy to slip into bad routine as we all know. That was a huge downfall for me and B. Daily life took its toll. I know there's more to it than that, but it doesn't help. Every relationship I learn. I grow. I know what's worth holding on to and letting go. This nightly bonding is important to keep and keep I shall.

Trying to find out my schedule for the week. I have a training class on the calendar but I have no details on it. May or may not happen at this point. Have a public talk session on Wednesday. Need to prep for that today. Not much else going on.