Another kidless morning but this time around I got up by 6.30, brewed java, meditated, dressed and headed out the door. It's getting cold on the patio though… time to put the window covers up for what'll likely be the last winter at Matson. I dictated a post about the "Jest in Pun" book on the drive up, and I was in the office by 8.30. I've resumed the 'park somewhere different' behavior to break up what otherwise becomes a routine. I stuck around until ~5pm and thus, faced a 60+ min commute even with Karl Poole on hand. I had a chance to chat w/Nevin about Friday lunches and introduce him to Karl, too. I let Tommy skip scouts tonight, he's had a lot going on, and after this week Football is behind him. I went to Lauren's Haunted House experience at Leigh tonight before bringing her home. I was excited to do so, because I want her to know what she does is as important as attending things he does too.
I want to improve how I allocate time for things like oil changes and such. I did get the tires rotated, but now my car's making some noises that concern me. I should have prioritized oil change over tires. I'm not really in a position to have things go wrong, so I am hoping the oil change is the only thing needing to be addressed. I know I have to keep these maintenance needs as important as working and the kids because things like a working car enable the things I do like getting into work and going places with the kids. If I'm going to make keeping up on home routines, I need to keep up on auto, health, and the rest, too.
I am looking forward to getting a good walk in tomorrow, taking care of the due diligence tasks for work, and getting the oil change I need done too.