Well, as 2020 fades into the rear view, I decided I'd reflect back at a hard year.
What was supposed to be a good year, just kept getting harder and harder. Early on, things were okay. I was looking forward to my vacation in the summer to see Melissa and actually propose to her officially.
Then COVID-19 reared its ugly infectious head. Suddenly, our plans were in jeopardy. Still months away from the end of June, we thought maybe things would
On November 28, 2019 we started driving towards Disneyland for my first ever visit to the park. My girlfriend Melissa, who lives in California, invited me along to their annual visit to the park. I was informed that this would be an all expenses paid trip for me. Something I was not expecting, but was very much appreciated, as the experience I had was truly magical.
We had left earlier than intended by one day, because weather in the pass (the
Relationships. As some readers are aware, I am non-monogamous. In another post soon, I'll go over how that has evolved over the last few years. I've moved away from identifying as Polyamorous, and now identify strongly with Relationship Anarchy (relationships without predefined expectations).
Melissa and I are still in an extremely committed relationship. I don't see our bond changing at all, except maybe growing stronger with time. And, as much
I am planning on writing every day of my Montreal trip. Whether I succeed or not, we shall see.
Last night we stayed at a hotel near the Vancouver airport - this was something I am really glad we did. It eased my anxiety immensely about getting to the airport on time. We got a semblance of sleep, had time for showers, and breakfast, and still made it with lots of time to spare.
At the airport, check-in and security were a breeze. I even forgot to
On December 26, 2016 I got aboard a train in Seattle headed to Sacramento. Where, 21 hours later, I was going to meet my girlfriend for the first time. I was going to spend 11 days with her. I will admit to some apprehension. I've had first meetings go sideways before, but none of those were like what Melissa and I already had.
The train trip itself down to California, was pretty cool. I was seated next to Karen. A lovely woman from Eugene, Oregon.
