Random gratitude

 
- Writing is still going really really well. And only 4 people are commenting on the fic but they are all SO positive

- Last week was better than I'd hoped, work-wise. Did I already complain about the 3 day meeting that my team had? Well, a twist happened that made it WAY better than it would have been. The schedule was to be:
   - Tuesday - meet all day starting at 9 then optional evening events (which I declined)
   - Wednesday - meet all day starting at 8:30 and then mandatory evening events including one that starts at 8pm (wtf come on i go to bed at 8:30 people...)
   - Thursday - meet from 9-1 then done

So yeah, I obviously was not looking forward to Wednesday but I tried to keep the best attitude. Here's what happened. Went in Tuesday and was friendly, I socialized, I asked lots of questions. Went home at 5 just before the optional evening events. But I'd noticed around 3 or 4 that I was coughing a lot, my chest felt funny, and my energy and appetite were way down. I texted my team to tell them, though I did kinda fear they'd think I was dodging the big day (Wednesday).

Long story short, Wednesday AM I felt the same although I did test negative for COVID. But I told my team I wasn't going in. Less than an hour later, we get an email. Two team members have tested positive and at least 3 are sick. So Wednesday was cancelled. (YEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!) Thursday we got together virtually for a couple hours.

And weirdest and best thing? By end of day Thursday, I felt fine. My symptoms were gone. Never had a 48 hour cold before, but I can't explain it. I truly cannot. I am glad that the day-long meeting from hell did not happen. 

- Whew, back to more gratitude. Saturday I had a car again and I was able to canvas for Lauren Underwood. The weather was gorgeous. (Before Saturday, Doris had needed my car because hers was in the shop). And how fortunate that I felt well and healthy too

- Saturday evening - girls' night out before the big wedding!! It was a blast! Loved meeting Ann's friends! And Doris was able to come with. She was tired as she's really been burning the candle at both ends. She and I had needed that little fun interlude. God knows when we'll have another.

- And saving the best for last. SACHIN REPLIED!! So if all goes well, I'll be heading to Vancouver the last weekend in November. Doris is deciding whether or not to join me. Either way I'll have fun. (I totally understand if she doesn't want to do it so no blame or sadness if she can't make it. She's got so much going on. I'll view it like those trips when I used to think nothing of flying to LA for 1 night to see Alaska perform). 

I should add that I am really trying to focus on gratitude. Because I still dislike the situation with Doris's family. It sounds like her mother's business is just a mess and the burden keeps falling to Doris and there's like no long-term plan here. That's the worst of it. It's like she and they are in constant survival mode, just like a game of whack-a-mole and who/what/how/when it's ever going to get better is unknown. (I did go with Doris this morning to her mom's to help out for a bit, but I went home at lunchtme on the train. It's dinnertime and of course she's still there)