Out of The PIT

I've been in contact with FL for several months now trying to figure out the market value for my condo when I put it into rental stock. This was all for capital gains purposes you see. In any case, it was tough getting in contact because both of us were busy but today, after I got dropped off by the dealership shuttle bus at the salon, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw FL walking out of the door. It took him a few seconds to recognize me, but what were the odds?

So this is the first anniversary of incorporation. I do not feel that much different, except for the fact that I have no time to do any company stuff now that I have my hands full with an infant. I will continue this experiment for a while. It is fun playing CEO, even though I have no employees, no real office, and no real business going on..

I was talking with RM today and he was mentioning how he's come to a point in his life where he considers young kids as punks which makes him an old man, and that he was okay with it. I told him that I guess that he's come to the final stage of aging. Let's see what the other stages are: Disbelief - Shock that you are starting to age - seeing the gray hairs or spots or wrinkles appear. Denial - Trying to avoid paying any attention to the signs of aging, like the aches, pains, and slowing metabolism. Anger - Getting mad at your own body for not performing up to the standards that you once were used to, like climbing stairs, or running after a train. Bargaining - Pleading with your body to work the way it used to if you go on your weekly ten minute run or give it some celery oatmeal every now and then. Guilt - Finding out how far you have gone to hide the signs, by dying hair, makeup or going on unwise diets just so that you can kind of fit back into that suit for your...

I had another near Squishy sighting last night. I was picking up pizza and noticed a woman who, well, distantly reminded me of Squishy. Normally this would not have been even worth a mention, nor would the two toddlers that were running around all over. But when the husband showed up and he looked like DWC I had that real uncanny feeling. Kind of a "what could have been" sort of scenario. Freaky. It was only Thursday though.