My primary job is embedded C programming and I know that language very well, if you ever need pointers. My C++ skills are very rusty at this point though...

That's certainly a valid way to think about it. C++ occupies a strange middle ground where it extends C which is relatively low level, but it inherits a lot of modern features and concepts. There's so many features that where you should start with it probably depends a lot on what you need it for.

Seems fun, have any experience with C-likes before?

As I get older sometimes I feel like I'm becoming a shell of my former self...

Maybe I'm just tired from working so much

Say it isn't so.....

Likely things will get worse before they get better... I'm beginning to see more class consciousness than before, in unexpected places at least...

Hope things are going well!

I was pretty disillusioned about not being able to own property, but a few things lined up right and I was able to a lot earlier than I imagined. You're not even in your 30's so I'd say you're doing great (not that age really means anything in the current environment...)

My old apt had harvest gold counters, very 70's!

Harvest gold?

Not sure what happened. And I know my online presence has been very flaky the past couple of years, but I still think of you as a friend. If you every need someone to talk to or even just to vent to, just reach out!

Dog reaction to new object: "I will sniff it and lick it"
Cat reaction: "I must test it as a chair/bed"