An update of where things are right now. I am still enjoying my relationship & have been doing a lot with him. We have been exploring places, eating at new restaurants including Thai food, Indian food & more new Mexican restaurants that we haven't tried before. All this amounts to lots of good things to do & share.

Some memories have been coming up as well. My mom has been gone for over 5 years & 1/2 but today, I was able to watch her slide show for the first time in years. My sister sent me a copy of it from when she had my memorial service down in our home area. So, I cried & felt some regrets. I know that a daughter can only do so much for her ailing mother. I just found myself feeling bad about not doing enough of what she wanted me to do. My mother was very sick before she died but still she had demands that I couldn't meet. I spent a whole day on one of her last birthdays trying to give her some happiness while she was alive & able to enjoy her day. I know that I couldn't make her happy but I guess I expected something she couldn't give me.

So my significant other & I are trying to stay in the moment & enjoy those moments that take our breath away.

I will be updating further as I feel that I can mention. I am going to share the experiences I have in the next month as I will be 60 in July. I will also be celebrating the 250th year of the US. I hope that makes sense. On the day of Independence day, In 2023, I will be celebrating another year with my SO.

In recovery, Kathleen