Yesterday I didn’t end up pigging out as much as I thought I would. That’s because I was busy responding to the surprise birthday card that showed up here at this physical address from my parents. Jesse left it sticking up out of the box so we’d see it. Before I came to conclude, which was obviously a false conclusion, that my folks wanted nothing to do with me, I had given them this address only so they could view the area by satellite. I didn’t put our UPS address on the envelope because I was coming to suspect they didn’t want to write, and I also didn’t want them to think I was just being nice in hopes of getting birthday money from them.

So all they wrote on the card was that the reason they hadn’t been in touch was cuz we never gave them the new address and that they don’t know if the card will get to me. Then I ran and left a note on MD letting them know I got it and would be in touch soon since I obviously couldn’t leave our address there. But as Tom pointed out, I’m not even sure they have a computer these days.

I explained to them that I thought they dumped me to give me a taste of my own medicine and was sorry I got them all wrong. I also told them I was sorry the MedSpa thing turned out to be a joke, then filled them in on Tom getting laid off and things like that. I hope they won’t worry about us cuz while we’re not totally out of the woods and while things are still a little stressful, it really does look like we’ll be ok.

So I wrote to them and to Mary, who also sent a letter wishing me a happy birthday, and they’ll get mailed out soon.

The dogs were quieter yesterday, but every time I’ve gone out to use the bathroom or into the kitchen since getting up at 6:00, they’ve been going crazy.

Tom’s computer work is going well, but there are still no jobs. It seems no one’s hiring anywhere! Not even shitty jobs like McDonald’s.

He gave me a back and foot massage yesterday and it was nice.