I'm kind of glad I didn't succeed in goading Jake into riding the motorcycle today. Of course, I never can goad Jake into anything. She just doesn't work that way.

Deb has expressed the need to take off for parts elsewhere, and do it soon. She does that every now and then. She's just got to get away, and I'm cool with that.

The Road is her middle name and all that.

Well, she's not that much of a nomad, but I think staying in the same town with the same person for 10 years gets to grinding on her soul once in awhile. Better to let her go off on an adventure than to leave altogether because she's feeling a bit too secure and stable.

No, I don't really understand it myself. I like to stay in one place. But it's part of her makeup. And it's part of why I love her.

I'll let you know when she's leaving so all the websluts can start bitch-slap fighting over who gets to occupy my time while she's gone. Hee. As if.

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