To be honest, there was a shooting in my apartment complex this past weekend and so I've been blissfully out of the loop on national news for like half of the time the protests and riots have been happening. No worry: I'm perfectly ok and wasn't involved in the scene (beyond living next door and being a witness). According to the newspapers, it's actually almost a textbook case of effective gun use for self- and others'- defense. It's also a rather horrific story of road rage and white male privilege/violence that, sadly, began w/an aggressive group of 3 dudes (with one, young, female 'accomplice' or hanger-on) targeting a girl who looked like she was vulnerable and alone and had committed that heinous crime of pissing aggressive white men off. I decided NOT to share any articles because, well, they're just gonna make you feel horrific and they identify specifically almost exactly where I currently live.

I am training for a half-marathon in Sept. My goal is to run 102.5 miles this month. This path is a great diversion of some of my energy.

I breadwatch'd a little more -- some very delicious pizza, some naan.

-- Recipe: Binging with Babish

-- Recipe: budgetbytes.com

I have begun apartment complex short-listing and will go to VA for "housing scouting mission" late June.

It is exciting and nice to have things to look forward to...bonus, we are now in the final 3 months of our lease so we can start to play the game of, "That? Does it really bother you? How much does it bother you -- less than 3 months' worth? OK then, just ignore that then."

I like that game, it's a fun one.