Treated myself to sleeping in for a change. 7.30-8 is now "sleeping in". Listened to the Calm Masterclass on Stoic philosophy and really indented with/appreciated much of it. I listened to a "summation" of "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, which the masterclass is based on, on the drive to San Ramon. Jen/Lauren drive too, I went to pickup the table Cynthia is giving us. Lauren and I hit the outlets then returned home. Picked up Tommy after his day doing boogie-boarding. 1 board was broken, and now I'm wrestling with the moral dilemma around returning to Costco or not. Stopped and photographed the burnt out remains of the old strip mall by Zorba's on Bascom. Wild to see it gutted. I finally took the time to try out the 'rim' cleaning DIY tip of dish detergent and baking soda and damn…. Worked great. Took lots of time and force due to the fact it's not been done for years, but they cleaned up nicely. Drove to look at a rental option and Tommy pulled up another and… it's Tim C's Dad's house on Shady View. The one I lived in the studio's (one at a time but both over time) in the back for some 3 years in my mid 20's. $2k/month more than current ≠ an option, but still, wild to imagine renting it, letting the kids have their own studio's, having a pool and being back in a neighborhood I really loved.
