Week In Review 2026-05-23

This weekly update covers Monday 05-18-26 through Friday 05-22-26 (an icon Glossary, if needed). LIFE 🈁 Readjusting to a “normal” life after a vacation is never easy. All the familiar things I used to do feel alien to me now. Getting back to a routine has been a struggle. 📕 I owe folks a quick recap about the vacation, which was quite enjoyable up until a normal flight back home became abnormal, causing the vacation to be extended by nearly 24 hours. 📜 Work has been quite challenging for both myself and L., particularly as neither of us had a full recovery day before Monday 05-18. The upcoming 3-day weekend will be sorely needed for recuperation. ❤️‍🩹 Teeth are clean, my referral to vascular specialist was rejected due to insurance coverage, and I have to make time for a blood draw next week. EXPLORE 🎨 I made two lens-related purchases this week: one was for a Pentax K-mount to Micro 4/3 adapter to repurpose my old Pentax 50mm f/1.7 lens for Caira; the other was a Siuri Aurora 85mm…