Texas, Year 7: Reinvention and cancellation

A pivot year, perhaps. Plus: bought a house, got married.

I've self-indulgently done a couple of these before -- one year in Texas, four years in Texas, and last year's copious six years in Texas entry -- and they're all various degrees of "Why would I read this?" coupled with me cringing when I write parts, but still feel the need to do so. If you wish, continue with me.

There were some semi-big changes to lif…