Late Fragment.

Our Kingdom of Days.

Inspector takes issue with the fact that I proclaimed that I don't have anything new and interesting.

And I guess I see his point.

I have one very sparkly new and interesting ring on my left hand.  And I have one new and interesting husband who sleeps next to me at night.

The thing is, and Inspector agrees with me, the big change in our relationship happened almost a year ago when he moved to live with me.  I submit to you all that we did not just get married, but rather that we've spent the past year becoming married, and that all the ceremony and the license did was make something legal and official that'd become reality to us over the past 12-ish months.

There's a huge difference between loving someone and being able to live with them.  Inspector and I both lived alone for a long time prior to his moving down, and I don't know that I've ever lived particularly well with anyone.

But we live together just fine.  And that's a nice thing.  It would have been catastrophic if we didn't.

I miss him when he is away, as he is this week for work, and not just because he is usually the one who feeds the dogs. 

So, yeah, we got married, which was lovely.  And we went on a honeymoon which was likewise lovely.  And it didn't change a thing, which may be the loveliest thing of all.

Just Nod if You Can Hear Me.

Yes, I know.  I got laid off and I fell into the abyss.  And I apologize. 

Since February, I've spent a lot of time working out (fell in love with Zumba and hot yoga), spent some time nurturing friendships that I'd let sort of wither, and I looked for a job.  I also planned a wedding, and well, you know, enjoyed having Inspector at home.

Now the wedding is done, I've found me a job, and my friends are just as important to me as they ever were...except now maybe they know it a little.

I don't have much that's really new and exciting. 

Except this.

I am going to run a half marathon on January 9, 2010.  And I'm going to do it to try to help fight cancer.

You can support me here http://pages.teamintraining.org/sfl/wdw10/mmarbacc9u if you want.

I'm going to write more regularly again.  I feel like I can all of a sudden. 

I'm sure I'll write about being married to Inspector.   I am sure I will write about my new job.  I am likewise sure I will talk about training for those 13.1 miles, because it's the thing I am primarily jazzed about in my every day life.  It's the thing that buzzes in my brain when all is otherwise quiet.

Here's what I think about most:  Crossing the finish line.  I think about feeling satisfied and proud and tremendously exhausted.  And then I think about Jennifer, and how I would have done anything I could  to save her, but there was nothing I could do.  I'll be thinking about Jennifer when I cross the finish line.  Running this race is a way for me to make loving Jennifer an action verb again.