let's rewind

Hello, everyone. It's been a while, I know. Since March, much has happened, so I shall try to summarize briefly.

A & I are currently in a very happy place, albeit ambiguous. Things are just about as great as they were when we first met, but with a little of that "older and wiser" part. His dad is still in the hospital but making tiny steps toward recovery each and every day. A has spent a lot of time in DFW with family, and an increasing amount of time with me as we work towards a happy and healthy new phase of our relationship, or whatever the future holds for us.

I attended my very first horse race! And bet quite well, until I pushed my good luck too far... Us, before said equestrian madness:

I spent lots of quality time with my girl Jess! Lots of laughs & interesting new memories... Too bad the camera wasn't around for each unexpected twist. What we did manage to capture:

I hung out with my new Russian cousins! Excellent opportunity to bond with a couple of truly great kids. I hope I don't corrupt them TOO much - at least not until much later in their young adult lives...

I enjoyed my first tailgating party. It was a fantastic success, complete with oversized TX state flag & massive gluttony. The gang at what turned out to be a blowout Rangers loss:

Just yesterday I fulfilled my role as fuschia-clad bridesmaid in my girlfriend R's beautiful, elegant and perfect wedding. Congrats to the happy couple!

And today I enjoyed the fruits of my labor: a successfully organized Jumbo alumni outing to see the Rangers vs. Red Sox! Sox won - clearly our attendance gave them that extra boost they needed. That and my Manny Ramirez t-shirt.

I know there is much that has been left out, but this will have to suffice for now. Will try to update more frequently in the future, as hectic schedule and extracurricular activities permit.