Attempting to ease him into the routine | Another Jeri Influence Returns
Highlights: Up early, but hey, still on Minnesota time. We tried walking Lucky this am with 'end of the block' success, but it's a start. Worked while juggling a range of parallel tasks. I listened in the background to almost all of the LPs I received while traveling and realized a few were ones I never had on LPs; I had CDs during that transition point. So the perfectionist in me says they have to go. Conflicts with Tommy over his class, priorities, etc. This recent trip has made me less willing to continue being in an abusive relationship, and that's what this is. When Jen returns, there'll be some discussions about the next steps, and it's not going to end well, but then again, this way isn't either. Cold hard truth. Bug zapper arrived and working like a charm. Listened to the recording of "The War of the Worlds" by Orson Welles on the patio with Jen. She'd never heard it before and enjoyed it. I shared how I listened with my father and how much I enjoyed it over the many decades since. Scottie thew up because apparently Tommy fed him chili, so I asked Jen to send a photo of it and say, "this is why you don't do that." Did well returning to a focused diet after the time taking a break. Only put a few lbs on, but the work to get them off is always harder, and I'm on a mission to maintain an average for the year I'm throwing off—time to get aggressive again. Jen leaves for Seattle tomorrow, and Lauren comes home from Sac to stay through Saturday, which will be great!