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This is the time of year I rejoin (or attempt to rejoin) the ranks of daily bloggers. Why? To join a little community known as Holidailies, and to add a note of contemplation to this lively time of year.

I'm currently on day 12 of some malady that started as a cold and now seems decidedly worse, so please forgive me if I don't have something terribly witty to offer today. At the very least, I can offer an introduction and some updates since last year.

• I'm a life-long upper-Midwesterner, now living in the Twin Cities with my wife
• Yup, that would make me a lesbian. I am fortunate that this is not really a Big Deal in my everyday life and social circles
• We have an old house (built in 1914) and an old dog (approximately 101 in dog years)
• We used to have two cats, and indeed I have written about them many times. The evil one died about 13 month ago, and I confess I don't miss her too much. The awesome sweet one died this past summer, and I still think about her all the time
• I got a promotion this fall when my boss retired, which means I am working more than ever. Fortunately, I happen to love what I do
• The wife just started a new job (literally, today) which will involve lots of travel, domestic and international!
• Though I am an atheist, I love the Christmas season. I think it's because I grew up as a choir nerd, which made this time of year busy, thrilling, and magical.

With that, I'll sign off for tonight. Looking forward to the virtual exchange of ideas this month!