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Hi friends! Before I get into it, I want to share again a fundraiser I am taking part in for TGI Justice Project. Every year I make a donation to TGI Justice Project and they’re currently trying to raise $5K. I set up a site for my network to pull together $500. We are over halfway there! Thanks to the folks who have donated.

May is a rollercoaster of emotions for us. We had our wedding anniversary, which we mentioned in our most recent podcast episode. We went out for a nice meal then we went and got new-to-us library cards (Redwood City!). The following day was my mother’s birthday. Trying to run away from grief is like trying to jump away from gravity -- it’s always going to bring you down at some point. I foolishly tried to work that day and had to tap out midday. This weekend we will go to a wedding and some auxiliary wedding celebrations as well. Sunday is Mother’s Day so I’ve planned a theatrical distraction for Nicole and I both.