My media server died the other day, which gave me the inspiration to rethink the value and benefits of maintaining it. I decided to let it go. I dramatically thinned what I kept to a scant handful of things I know I’ll watch again, or have yet to watch and cannot find online elsewhere, and I found a simple option to access them within the home but not remotely, which is fine. One less thing to manage. Tommy’s been coming over off-schedule which is fine, but the conflict and drama it causes between he and his mom is never pleasant. Or necessary. That’s something that has to change but only so much is within my control. We visited my mom and Lindsey yesterday which was very pleasant, and Lindsey is taking the jars to Marissa next week while visiting for a couple of days. Mary and Dominic brought lasanga over and we enjoyed a nice dinner, drank the ‘15 Estate Cab from Martin Ranch, and then hung on the patio with dessert and whiskey and had a great time. The whiskey snuck up on me thought and I had serious bed-spins. I’ve not done that for some time. I won’t again. Ugh. At least it came on after they left.