I can't sleep, so I'm up writing early. Friday was a good work day but trying, too. My lack of sleep and pain issues have had adverse effects, and man, was I in a shitty mood. I did my best to manage it as I struggled to tolerate what I felt was an encroachment on my role and responsibilities at work, but in good part, it was just my frustration, and theirs, with work and needs not being met. I'd accept full blame for the situation if it were not that even when Marya and Tabitha were working their asses off to manage needs, they also struggled. I'm working to put some better processes in place, and I'll focus on them most of today. New records arrived as expected, packed poorly and some in different condition than expected, but nothing significant. I made the call, canceled Washington, and moved my flight to go to Minnesota in September instead. I'm excited about that. I hate not going to WA and missing out on the broader group's activities, but I need downtime, and this will give me that. On a sad note, Jennifer's uncle Doug passed away between Thursday night and Friday morning. It was expected but another reminder of our mortality and aging. She shared some good reflections and stories. I'm still trying to find a way to transport the refrigerator from Elk Grove to Los Gatos without spending so much on a truck rental, labor and gas that it's not a cost-effective endeavor. Talon left early this am, but late Friday night, they encountered a bizarre situation with a drugged-up and possibly abused woman and very young daughter in the foothills of Los Gatos near the big church off Hicks. They did the right things by trying to help and by contacting the police. He also moved me to further pride by taking action to help repair/restore Wendy's car after it was vandalized. He and I may clash for many reasons, but he has a good heart. Lauren's last work day at Vasona was today. We had sweet pea for breakfast, and I took her car and fixed the loose rear-view mirror. That proved to be a 1hr+ challenge, but I got it done. My attitude today was so much better after a good night's sleep. I took the Gabapentin Friday night and slept great. I did not Saturday, and here I am up writing. Ugh. Not a fan of developing any dependency, but it's proving helpful. Jen and I had a fantastic meal at Aldo's tonight. We'll definitely return again. We drank the Peter Michael Chardonnay and found it wonderful. I'll have to let our neighbor know.