- Encounters with the 2nd kind -

I thought it would be remiss of me if I chose not to blow the proverbial trumpet about one of my minor accomplishments today.

I faced one of my fears today and emerged from the darkness unscathed. Well, relatively, anyway. It was kind to me and even smiled throughout, which was even more intimidating. I approached with trepidation, treading cautiously in fear that a misplaced step could lead to the premature termination of my existence, but thankfully enough THE (chance) ENCOUNTER went smoothly enough.

Translation: I somehow ran into two of my friends' mothers today, and one of them wasn't as frightening as I'd previously imagined. Then again, I never really thought she was that scary.
And to my shopping mate, daughter of said scary lady: I apologise for referring to the nice lady as "it". Please refrain from raising to her attention this gaffe of mine because if you do, she might just have my head for lunch.