36 - It’s not a prime number, but my prime year of life, officially starting tomorrow.

Never before have I held so much agency over my future, optimism for what’s ahead, and drive for a better life.

💪 80 pounds shed in 18 months.
🍺 Alcohol reduction goals not just met - exceeded.
🚴 Regular bike commutes and personal training.
🥰 A bond with my son that keeps blooming in ways I never could have dreamed.
🙌 And the emotional space - and support - to rediscover who I truly am.

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles support presence is so, so garbo.

Phone tree with multiple dead ends, an automated number entry that doesn't detect digits by either voice or touch tone, and a chat with broken time parsing

NaN strikes again!

My Google Home device with a screen, that’s mainly a clock, decided to move two time zones with no option for adjustment.

I unplugged it for now, probably for good.

I suspect researching vacation spots caused Google to assume a new location. If the case, #google has strayed too far from what matters - reliable information.

Me: “Have a good day!”
Them: “I won't. I work retail.”

Mad respect for the blunt honesty. Hang in there, friend.