Neglecting this blog a wee bit . . .

I've been neglecting this blog a wee bit.  So, what has been happening?

Mainly, work.  January was the "month where we had to use up our vacation days" at my job, and this was compounded by snow.  With February 1st, I had some work I seriously needed to get done! 

For my birthday, I bought a Kinect and I even picked up the game "Dance Central".  I would say that this has been occupying my time, but I really spend more time staring at it than I do using it.  This is not to say I'm not using it a good bit!  I'm really impressed with the technology, and I am having fun with "Dance Central", even if I find it a bit frustrating. 

Jen and I chat every night and text back and forth through much of the day.  And this Saturday, after rehearsal, I'm heading up to New York to spend the evening with her.  I need to rush back on Sunday, in order to get to another rehearsal.  This relationship is fun and relaxed, and is just what I have been needing. 

Not much has been happening with Leah, which is a good thing.  I am hoping that this story, this "episode of my life" is over.  Leah does have some friends that mingle in the same circles that I might, and that means we might run in to each other (Jen asked about a party in March, and I saw on a web site for the party that Leah is thinking about attending as well).  If we run in to each other, I will deal with that then, but I don't want to spend my life avoiding things because she might be there.  She did subtly let me know that she has a new job, by sending me an e-mail from her new work e-mail account.  This might have been an accident, but I doubt that: Leah would generally e-mail me from her iPhone, which is set up for her Gmail account.  I don't particularly care. 

The kids and I need to spend a few days rolling up our sleeves and cleaning.  Leah has been gone for over a month, and I feel it's time to move from "not letting things get worse" to "making things better".  My older son is all set, but my younger son is a bit frustrating.  He says he forgets to put-something-away or doesn't think about tossing-something-out: enough of that!  He acts lazy and irresponsible, but I need him to learn to take care of himself.