Soiled Doves Inn

Seems like I've a million things pulling me in a million directions, and haven't been able to focus on one of them. But the truth of the matter is, I'm just losing my focus. So here I am, trying to get back on track with focusing on a "thing" I've chosen the blog as my "thing" for now. You guys! I think I'm buying a house! I know, crazy, right? We're in the midst of the insanity and right at that point where I'm asking myself "WHY?" Why am I doing this? It's hard and costly and SO much trouble. There are endless papers to sign and endless meetings to have with endless people. What in the literal fuck am I doing? I'm really not quite adult enough to handle this, I don't think. And now I'm going to sound like I'm getting off-track but stay with me: I'm making my way through the Dark Tower series. I'm on book four, and I think I'm hooked. I always think anachronistic and fantasy go together rea...

Holy crap, you guys! It's been awhile. So, married now. The "being married" part has been super easy. Nothing has really changed. Our relationship is the same, we love each other the same, the interaction with all of the children is the same. But man, once you put that label on it, things get kinda weird with the people around you. Here's some examples: 1) Now everyone and their brother wants to hang out. No one cared before, but now, we are asked to do "couple things" with other couples. Honestly, I don't want to do them now any more than I wanted to do it before. 2) We BOTH changed our last names. It seemed like the logical thing to do: we started a new life together, so it only stood to reason that we would have a "together" name. But people are apparently not prepared for the man to change their name. Some businesses aren't even set up to do it efficiently. Weird. 3) People expect commiseration with things that they never did be...