Arrived Saturday and posted a brief note or two and then got busy living, as it were, and reconnecting. I love their home, it's filled with history. Diana gave me a tour and pointed out things like Steve's childhood cowboy boots, her childhood plate, and artifacts that figured prominently in "Tex," including the carved wooden bust that figures prominently in one of the more moving chapters. I loved seeing Carl's drawings on the walls and other familiar items. They remodel downstairs and is wonderful and so well decorated. We went to Leo and Teri's house on the lake Sunday, about a 2hr drive north on Saturday. It was great to see them both and meet Nick for the first time. We took their pontoon boat around the lake, and Leo grilled burgers. We returned, and after a brief break we had dinner at "Redstone". I picked a 2016 Tempranillo that all enjoyed and I had a wonderful bone-in ribeye crusted with blue cheese and served with grilled onions. We watched the 1st episode of Season 1 of "Formula One" and then that day's earlier race. I crashed hard and slept well - fantastically well. They went Monday, and I hung back while I had the house to myself with Ranger. I wrote, read and reflected on the patio and inside the house while calm music playing, and I enjoyed the surroundings, inside and out, fully. It was much needed. We shared a casual dinner of sausage and salads on the patio after a round of martinis and then some red wine. We watched "Everything everywhere all at once" and S01E01 of Ted Lasso, which they enjoyed. I didn't sleep as well, likely because I overindulged. It's a vacation and I want to have fun and relax, but I also don't want to put myself "further behind" while doing so, so today will be a 'dry' day of sorts and I'll focus on a firm Keto baseline. Tomorrow I'll cut myself one more day of slack before returning in the evening. Today's plans are low key which is exactly what I wanted. A walk, a breakfast out, time hanging at the house going through photo albums, watching some fun shows, a casual dinner out.
