Glad to hear things are going well and that you're adjusting.
We've been focusing on building new relationships and strengthening old ones this year and it has been great. We have more people wanting to do things with us than we have time, and that's such a change from the old JW days. We went camping with some people and that was a first for us, going out camping with "worldly people", even though we've done other things with them before. They were on weed and wine, and one guy brought mushrooms, things that would have made us uncomfortable in the past, but we had fun and they did their thing while we were sober. We played games and laughed until they cried, and it was a good time. It is so nice to have that "live and let live" mentality where everyone can be themselves and do what they want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.
My wife is having a first birthday party. I know you and her have texted back and forth before in the past so you know who she is. She is really excited and we're going to rent a place for it this Sunday. It should be a good time and it's so nice to have people to invite that actually want to be there and support her.
Life outside the Borg is so great. We love our new life. I wish the same for everyone that escapes their hold.