L'Shana Tova!

Oh, what a night. The washing machine I happened to select in the building laundry room was broken (no sign, of course) and now my clothes are drenched and refusing to dry. My phone keeps randomly going dead, and I cannot communicate with the world, except via computer. It's gone out now, and is not coming back on, which is pretty damn frightening. So if you are looking for me, I am alive, just pissed off at my phone. My parents don't even check their email, as far as I know, so I expect, if the phone stays off long enough, to have them burst through the door like the frickin' SWAT team. I suppose I should email Carrie and Marty, to keep them abreast of the situation. Wait a sec...
In a flash of brilliance, I took the cover off of the phone, popped out the battery, then popped it back in to restart it. I also plugged it into the wall charger. Bingo! I was supposed to call Carrie a bit ago, but am first calling my father, to let him know that although I realise the new phone is supposed to be a Halloween present, I am in dire need of it, as soon as it arrives. Otherwise there may be a communications blackout, and we all know how those turn out.....
But, despite the distractions, I'm feeling blessed tonight. It's a new year (Rosh Hashannah) and anything can happen. It's a new beginning, 5772, and I'm excited to see what the next year will bring. A year ago, Carrie and I were just getting back together after a summer apart, but the past year's challenges make this year a little bit different. We know things we didn't know then, and the wisdom that comes with experience will hopefully serve us well. L'Shana Tova!