Wait for it
Her: It’s gonna overflow!
Me: It’ll be fine.
Her: It’s gonna overflow! We should get something.
Me: It’ll be fine.
Her: (momentarily) It didn’t overflow! You were right.
Me: I was just hoping.
This qualifies as middle-aged excitement.
And I always tell myself that things will be ok, even when I have no idea if they will be.
It’s just naked hope.
All these decades later, it’s still just naked hope and I still don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing.
For reasons that we don’t need to get into, had to leave my gym recently and join another one.
All-in-all, it’s fine because there are so many great schools in the city, I was able to join another one less than 48 hours later but it’s a bummer that I had to say goodbye to alla my friends from my old spot.
I also have a lotta really seasoned BJJ people to coach me while I make the transition, like Bryson, Giph, and the Frenchman, who’s a black belt himself.
Speaking of the Frenchman, he headed up my way and we – the kid, the Firecracker, him, and me – all grabbed some food around the way.
Because it’s May, and I hate May, been eating a lotta Greek, Japanese, and Chinese food because that’s comfort food for me.
Although I do try to slip in a salad or two here and there since beach weather is coming up.
Have to lose about 5-8 pounds from alla my traveling and eating, but I’m already down about three pounds with the new gym.
Another Mother’s Day and Alison’s birthday down.
Just need to make it to June and then past August and I can breathe a little easier until next May.
Location: my old gym earlier today, shooting some Scenic Fights stuff
Mood: sleep-deprived
Music: Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear (Spotify)
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