days go by

I can't let November pass without an update. It's been an overwhelming month filled with lots of joy, but also some sadness, since it was a month of many firsts without my mom. I celebrated my birthday on a bright and sunny day with wonderful friends and good wine and food. For the first time in 8 years, the candidate I backed was elected to the White House, but my mom didn't get to see the first person of color elected to the presidency, and I know she would have been thrilled. My mom's birthday was a few days later, which made for a tough week. We celebrated Thanksgiving this year for the first time without her and while the actual day was okay and full of good things, again, it was a tough week. And my best girlfriend got married this past weekend and..well. You get the point. It's all been a little overwhelming and when you add in the missing mom factor, it's even moreso.

All this to say I'm workin' through some shit right now (mostly by running, but also by turning increasingly introspective), so please excuse my blogcation.