FWIW, I like your new name better than your old name. Hopefully, in the near future you'll want to change it to LaughingAllTheTime or some such thing.
I have kept up with your thread, but the recent events have left me speechless. It's nice to see that you're getting back on your feet again and that you have a plan. Sucks, at the time, I know.
I am always flabbergasted when things happen in a synchronous manner, not matter how small or insignificant they are. I always look to the sky and count my blessings when I have my eyes open far enough to see it.
I am looking forward to the details of the trip that other people always seem to dread...finding a cat sitter, planning to pack and make arrangements, maybe even going to a tanning booth so I'm not fishbelly white when I get there.