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valentine's day - spa day for A., she deserves everything
·696 words
valentine’s day.
first one engaged.
made it all about A.
the plan # her day, not mine:
full spa package.
therapy - wedding stress, A's growth, relationship solid
·204 words
therapy friday.
wedding stress increasing.
A’s growth.
session (feb 7, 1pm) # dr. r: “wedding 3 months out. stress level?”
wedding planning stress - A's mom vs our beach vibe vision
·808 words
wedding may 2025.
3.5 months out.
planning chaos accelerating.
A’s mom has opinions.
the vision clash # our plan:
christmas week pause - family time with A's family
·643 words
pausing trading christmas week.
spending time with A’s family.
first real christmas since mine died.
trading pause plan # pausing:
christmas shopping with A., wedding stress building
·826 words
christmas shopping today.
wedding stress building.
interesting contrast in priorities.
today’s mall trip # A.’s shopping list:
gifts for her parents ($400 budget).
thanksgiving family changings - first holiday since parents died
·710 words
thanksgiving with A’s family done.
first real family holiday since parents died.
processing.
thursday november 21 - the dinner # A’s family:
wedding planning stress meets trading calm
·684 words
wedding planning intensity ramping.
trading calm by comparison.
interesting contrast.
this week’s planning chaos # tuesday (nov 12):
eleven months - thinking proposal seriously
·505 words
11 months living with A.
november 1 is anniversary.
marriage thought no longer hypothetical.
what changed this month # therapy (10/9):
ten months - routine locked, marriage thought persistent
·573 words
10 months living with A.
november 1 was move-in day.
thought she’d last 3 months max.
what’s locked # daily routine: