A welcome compliment
A friend emailed me yesterday. He was looking to get some perspective on non-monogamous relationships. He said "You're one of the few people I know who has been trying this for a while and seems to have their mental bearings straight."
I think I'm going to let that sink in: I got this.
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.: posted by Vera 
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A Washington weekend
I was in Washington over the weekend, visiting Kean who is staying there for the month of February, helping his mom settle into her new home in Olympia. I arrived Friday night and stayed until Monday evening.
Over the course of the weekend, we went for some walks in the rain and moss, cooked dinner for ourselves and Kean's mom, did yoga on the living-room floor, read each other poetry we found online, watched a silly movie and enjoyed each other's company after having been apart for about ten days.
On Sunday, Valentine's Day, we borrowed Kean's mom's car and drove to Seattle for the day. First we had lunch at a vegan restaurant. Then we met up with my good friend and high school boyfriend, Brent, in the U-District. I hadn't seen him in about four years. We had coffee at Trabant and chatted. Then we walked around on University Ave. and the campus. As I caught myself sometimes laughing very loudly, I realized how excited and happy I was to be around Brent. It reminded me of a recent time when I had dropped Kean off in Santa Cruz to spend some time with his high school crush. There had been a bounce in his step and a giggle in his voice, and it had made me envious. "I don't ever get that excited about being around someone," I had thought sadly.
But I do. Or at least I did on Sunday. It felt good to reconnect with Brent, to laugh at old jokes, to tease each other and to consolidate the past with the present.
After saying good-bye to Brent, we tardily made our way to Capitol Hill to visit Ariel, Andreas, Sassafras and Tavi. I had seen many photos and videos of Sassafras and Tavi, and it was a treat to get to meet them in person. We ate soup and chatted for a few hours, and it made me happy to see Kean so interested in talking about parenting. I think the usual barrier Kean perceives between himself and breeders was absent because he was able to genuinely relate to Ariel and Andreas as human beings with a parenting experience. It's also worth noting that a circle has closed in that back in 2001, when I first started reading Ariel's blog, she was living in Olympia.
Hanging out with an ex-boyfriend and brand-new parents is not the most romantic way to spend Valentine's Day, but nonetheless it was a day filled with love!
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.: posted by Vera
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The fifth year of Psychic Valentines
It's Psychic Valentines season again! The orders have started rolling in, and I have started answering questions. I love this little service of mine. Sometimes I wish it was going on all year, and not just for a short time in the spring. I'll have to find a way to make it more applicable to the rest of the year.
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.: posted by Vera
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Some updates about my whereabouts
I started a new job this week at the company that makes Flash. Yes, I am back for the third time. This time it's a three-month contract until the end of April.
As soon as I locked this in, I booked some trips. I am going to Olympia, Washington from Feb. 12 to 15. It's a long weekend because that Monday is President's Day. I am visiting Kean and his mom. Kean is helping her move to Olympia and is staying there for the rest of the month. I miss him.
I also booked a trip to Germany for two weeks in May. I am going alone this time and am very excited about spending quality time with family and friends.
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.: posted by Vera
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