Coffee with D

Now that there is a deadline, I have been scheduling breakfasts, lunches, coffees/teas, dinners/ drinks to spend time with the people I love and probe them (in the most non-intrusive, friendly way) for information. It would be easier to have one big party - my friend J is having a "J Got Laid (Off)" party - but I've changed (no more 300+ balls) and really cherish one on one time.

D was great. He walked me through the job, culture, landscape of this opportunity I was thinking of. We chatted about Stern and what was going on with him. And because he is just so lovely and honest, he talked about how his partner would drop his glamorous accounting job in a heartbeat to be his housewife. And honestly, I would love a short respite consisting of chillaxing by the pool at the complex and cooking fabulous meals for M. I've been meaning to get better at cooking fish.

Momentous

Due to the fact that I was moving to DC, that M was making me her domestic partner, my family would be 3 hours away in NJ, and I wanted to get all my legal stuff done before my benefits ran out, I contacted my lawyer today to draw up a health care and fiduciary power of attorney. This means that in the case something happened to me, M would be the one who would make decisions and have access to me at the hospital and to my medical records.

I had to pause at the fax machine. This was huge. This was kind of like marriage. I was placing my life in her very capable, thoughtful and caring hands. I got a little teary.