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valentine's day - spa day for A., she deserves everything
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
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
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
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
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
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
wedding planning intensity ramping. trading calm by comparison. interesting contrast. this week’s planning chaos # tuesday (nov 12):
eleven months - thinking proposal seriously
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
10 months living with A. november 1 was move-in day. thought she’d last 3 months max. what’s locked # daily routine:
relationship thought experiment - what if we break up
saturday afternoon. A. out with friends. me alone thinking. the thought experiment # question: what if A. and i break up?