We took the dog into Saratoga around 9am with the intention of strolling around town but we ended up going along some of the backstreets and ended up at Madronia. It gave me an unexpected opportunity to take some photos, send my friend Matt a reminiscence of his parents (buried there) as well as a chance to reflect on my own history within those same walls too. The dog was a PITA downtown, but much easier on the side roads. It sparked some writing ideas. We got Coffee downtown at the outset which was a welcome change, too. Not many people out and about but most wore masks. The 'foggy glasses' issue is getting old, I've tried a few propertied tricks [soap, wax, shaving cream] but none work as well as a folded/rolled tissue, which I keep forgetting to do. I may resort to medical tape soon, given that this'll be ongoing for months. On the way home I got text messages for AppleID verification, which initially made me wonder if there was a hack under way, but Jen's 1st thought was my mom, given the efforts yesterday getting her past some login issues. I Called her, it was, and I helped out. Hopefully that'll not keep happening. When we got back we packed up the rest of the Christmas stuff, I took out the tree, and then settled into watching Magnolia again, based on my morning walk and thoughts that came to mind. I love that movie, it's filled with such well developed characters, dramatically emotional portrayals of very genuine human experiences, emotions, conflicts and resolutions. The performances are all phenomenal too. I googled and read a bit of trivia and insider stories that made me appreciate it all the more. I consider it a masterpiece. Yes, it's abstract and surreal but it's artful in that aspect, and there's a point to the absurdity of the frogs hidden therein that I never knew about beforehand. I sent a short email to Extra Hours regarding Tommy's work, being very supportive of it but also asking for their help in overseeing social distancing guidelines and also being aware of school starting again and schedule impacts. Grazed on leftovers for dinner and listened to a few more chapters of "Antkind", which plays well into the theme of abstract and surreal. It's good, I'm enjoying it, but it does take full concentration. I may switch from audio to print for this endeavor. Tommy returned from Tahoe around 9pm, had a good time, showed some beautiful videos and photos, and went to bed. I've had a really good extended weekend, and it's been something that has given us both a much needed breath of fresh air and reconnection. Although work demands return in the morning, some of the practices and mindsets of the past couple of weeks are things we want to carry forward in 2021 as priorities. Our daily routines and work schedules need not prevent us from putting the appropriate emphasis on our lives getting an equal percentage of the split in "work/life balance".