The next 30 years together

A grand gesture for a big wedding anniversary

I’m back online after a good, long social media break. It began as Rael and I embarked on a grand nostalgia tour for our 30th wedding anniversary, but then my vacation from the Internet just kept going. Being offline is so calming and I figured, what’s the rush to get back?

Have you ever taken an extended social media break? It’s like putting your life on airplane mode. Everything feels brighter and quieter and more spacious and immediate. I recommend it.

Of course, the world didn’t grind to a halt just because I stopped posting on Instagram. I checked in frequently and followed your late-summer hurrahs and the joy-grief shuffle of college drop-offs. Whew. Mirabai leaves for Minnesota tomorrow to begin her junior year. The gnawing in the pit of my stomach is now familiar, which doesn’t make any easier. I wonder if you felt me beaming solidarity energy your way?