I'm continuing to wake early, somewhat naturally, which is great. Getting up early allows time for more that just diving into work. Although I didn't meditate, I did follow through on some mindfulness goals regarding resetting some habits and expectations. Both kids were here and both were engaged in school work while Jen and I worked. We talked briefly last night before I read to her from Mother Jones about my desire to keep conscious about our own balance, lives and intersections. It was a good conversation and I'm proud of my prioritizing that as something to manage properly. We otherwise get lost in the mix. I was well focused with work but lost presence late in the day, partially out of being tired and partially out of being tired of what feels like a routine EOY battle planning for the year ahead when the outcome is always uprooted in the 1st quarter. I ate well, better than I have been, but didn't get the daily walk in. That'll be a top focus/priority for tomorrow. I listened to the latest Bill Gates/Rashida Jones podcast and loved it as much as the prior ones. They're really accessible and I'm so impressed that people put their money where their mouths are and work with their wealth to effect positive changes. Listened to a few other podcasts but mostly cleared out cruft. I'm still working to refine and streamline what I listen to, as the time is limited, the takeaway needs to return a high ROI. Daily news doesn't always do that so it's getting reduced more and more. Tommy's doing well with his efforts to close the quarter with no less than C's. Lauren's done wonderfully, she spent the afternoon w/her friend V., and returned in time to walk Scottie w/us before I dropped her at Pano. I think we're adapting finally to the new scheduled. Missed the bi-weekly cards game after having missed it last time and punted it in order to attend. Arrrgh. Totally spaced it but working to coordinate a 'make good' next Wednesday. Also dropped off three sample whisky's to JS after dropping Lauren 'cause I wanted to follow through on having mentioned them with a chance to sample and report back. I may be making Jameson's Cold Brew the gift of the year at this rate, it's just awesome.