Speaking of mothers, Una, I'm heeding your wake-up call (and ATAT and current T's [who also asked me if I want to enter my 40s this way] as well) and texting my Mom today to say that I'm only going to call every three weeks or so.

I shall then prepare to hunker down to shield myself from the guilt-tripping thunder (it's also actually been thundering here).

I had a rather late realization that there is no perfect phrasing I can ever use to escape it. So, either I get it over with or just suck up the status quo (in which case I should just shut up about it).

But, all of that to say, thank you!