Today, I had lunch with my friend from the census. At this time of year, it's always hard to find good days to meet, but we did so - and had a good chat. She told me of her husband's semi-retirement and of some other goings on in her life, while I mentioned my cruise and the little things we enjoyed. Time passed quickly, yet I felt that I was "out of sync" again.
Once finished with lunch, it was back home to rest for a while. While I had the chance, I texted Maria to see if we're on for the weekend. She would only be available for lunch on Saturday, so I had to check with RQS whether she would be able to make it up to Croton before noon. After a little back and forth, she said she'd take an early train, so that I could pick her up at the station for lunch with Maria.
While I was in the mood to text, I checked in on my acquaintance from meetup (MAR). She doesn't get that I can't make any weekend dates, and she has a hard time having any energy to meet on weeknights. Sadly, she's stuck in a rut, and there's nothing I can do (or should do) to help her at this stage. When one's 40, stuck in a dead-end job, and still living with parents, it's doubtful she'll ever be able to afford the time or money to maintain certain friendships.
Since I was home for the evening, I decided to do some laundry. Although I didn't bother folding anything, the clothes are clean and ready to be put away. Once done with this task, I checked in with RQS and found out that her friend wanted to have lunch, not dinner, with her on Friday. So RQS will be able to make it up here Friday night and have an easier time making it to lunch the next day.
In the end, the calendar worked out for me. And that's a good thing when I'm living as much of my life as I can in Marian mode.
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