November 15, 1980

What life would have been like if I had married someone I liked on that day back in 1980...I can't say that was the first trip I took on the road less traveled in my life, but it probably the one that gave my personal GPS a permanent "re-set".

I came to the acceptance level yesterday in my stages of grief process on my leaving my current job. Even when it is something I know it is something I need to do to make my life better - it does not mean that I do not have a sense of loss to work through to get to the next step. Luckily I was at church when it really hit and it was a memorial mass for a friend's mother...but I am thinking people around did not realize I was so attached to that family to be crying the way I was?...

Rain did not keep me from walking yesterday. And the day was full from start to finish. Today looks to have the same pace. I do hope that I will be able to watch the Vikings' game. It has been awhile since I have had the opportunity to recreate my Sunday routine of when my son still lived home and life had a different look. I would turn the pre-game show on, watch the first half of the first game and the second half of the doubleheader game (napping between) and then watch ESPN for the wrap up show they had at 7 p.m. That is when I sprung for ESPN! That was pretty much my Sunday for the fall and winter for years.

I am intrigued now about the Mayan 2012 information. Maybe I can use that line instead of the Secret Santa avoidance for my explanation to people for why I am leaving my job. I can tell people I need to wrap up lots of things before the world ends in 2012?

I am also intrigued by a friend's son's new movie - Fantastic Mr Fox. I think I will have to breakdown and go to the movie theater to see it. But on the backside of the Mr. Fox movie article in Newsweek was a very provocative article about another new movie, Precious. Why does life always give me that Ying/Yang one, two punch?

Very encouraging that I got to my peace of mind stage about all is going on pre November 30. I am glad not to have to use any time in December getting on to my next steps phase.

Happy Anniversary day...