Earl,
I'm floating, still. It is good to be welcomed back with warm hugs.
Life has been a rollercoaster since last I was here. Somewhere in between I met The One, got engaged, organized a wedding half a world away and got married, completed residency, moved across a state line or two with The One, had a job then it fell off the table, found another one, dealt with loads of drama and tears and other things that will eventually turn into words when I'm ready to acknowledge they happened.
Meanwhile, the cryptic ones are starting to creep back.
Mostly, I'm glad that despite it all, I have no regrets, and life is almost good.
SW