I took the day off from work today. I'm in a 'use it or lose it' position and I don't want to lose it. It was a really great day. I started off the day with coffee and a meditation. When I got coffee I followed an impulse to abandon my daily routine Planetary Design travel mug and instead, got the more traditional ceramic "open" mug just to change things up. As we walked out to walk the dog I saw Jen had, without collaboration, done the exact same thing. I thought that was cool. I spent the morning listening to "The Death of Santini" and a Michael Shermer lecture about critical thinking and also to "Escaping the Rabbit Hole" as I worked my way through each of the kids bedrooms, folded and put away a ton of clothes, cleaned windows and mirrors and changed sheets too. I'm setting the bar they'll be held to from now on with daily oversight. I took a walk at lunch at the park by the Villages off Meridian and chatted for 45min w/Eric F. It was a welcome conversation and chance to catch up. Jen/I played cards w/the usual crowed and it was fun, too. I also listened this morning to blogs related to writing. I am pressing myself to work towards some ideas and goals that this step is inspirational. Tommy and his mom got into a disagreement and more presumptions were cast my way as to the nature of my influence. It's infuriating.