The Latest Update

11/10/18

Hello everyone,

The big news this week is that Andrew published a blog post coming out publicly as being bi: https://bitsnbytes.blog/2018/11/09/being-bisexual-in-a-straight-marriage/?fbclid=IwAR1DOsO_2O-6TODs5ku4d9Ly5zoVsCpj5tB2PiWxtLGq3JFpW7Qdl9OczAY

That doesn’t change anything for us, but it was a big deal for him and a decision he’s been wrestling with for quite awhile.

Good things:

I’m still working on Italy plans… our favorite option doesn’t allow kids under 18 unless you do a private tour: 

https://www.walkaboutitaly.com/7-day-amalfi-coast-private-tour/

Hmmmm.

Having a great time with Greek myths and my upper-elementary class of six boys. It’s also fun to have weekly video-chats with the teacher of all the other classes and the Literature At Our House coordinator.

(One day I taught from Boom and the industrial-strength WiFi made my online class so smooth! Kinda wish I could have that regularly!)

Fun brunch guests… they’ve been spending a bunch of time in Hawaii and brought me Hawaiian chocolate!

Here’s to lovely time with friends and family,

Rachel

PS. I do daily gratitude practices, but I think I’m going do this for fun… here goes:

1. Pine… I’m really getting to enjoy the odor of the pines around my home.

2. My iPhone. The podcasts, the maps, the connection is so valuable to me.

3. Forest green. One of my wedding colors and one that always makes me feel soothed and smile-y.

4. Melted, Jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese. It makes such a decadent taste that I love!

5. My husband’s voice. It feels so loving :)

6. The deer all curled up on siesta around our house. They make me smile.

7. Sea Ranch memories in general: https://theplayfulspiritrachel.blogspot.com/2010/06/best-memory-of-my-life.html

8. Atlas Shrugged

9. Home (wherever that may be)

10. Hawaiian chocolate

11. Thanksgiving / Hanukah / Christmas combo

12. Warm fuzzies

13. Singing

14. Doggie getting a tummy rub from my son

15. Autumn

16. Softness

17. Objectivism: https://theplayfulspiritrachel.blogspot.com/2011/01/finding-objectivism.html

18. Surfside: http://cordair.com/artists/sanders/works/surfside/index.html

19. Weekend snuggles

20. So many! Family, friends, chorus, neighbors…

21. Wonderful Day

22. Count of Monte Cristo

23. Havdala

24. Self-kindness

25. Morning breakfast after Andrew posted this: https://bitsnbytes.blog/2018/11/09/being-bisexual-in-a-straight-marriage/?fbclid=IwAR0nRsOu6mM86SRAoKRh21Rc1eRqiG-t8wjmBQlBUMvdEtsbN6knTMM-7ZI

26. Music

27. Earplugs

28. Brunch with friends and Andrew sharing a fencing demo

29. All of them… especially my husband

30. Nurturing