My struggle is real. This sentence summarizes my week! In reflecting back upon it though, I did find five positives to share!  So in celebration of my now virus-free and newly backed-up laptop -- thanks to the hugely patient and helpful Gabe at a little tech place I discovered uptown called SPACEBAR-- I am here to link up with Doodlebugs for..... I know that I am a day late to this party, but instead of blogging like I normally do on Friday evenings, I forced myself off of my couch and out into the social scene!  Pasta with my gal pals at one of my favorite Italian restaurants was the comfort food and good company I needed after a rough week at school.  I mostly just listened, sipped my sparkling wine, and ate way too much warm bread.   In our group of five, I am the "divorced woman and independent empty-nester."  My life perspective and path is very different than my friends, so I often am the watchful observer when we get together. Hum......