Highlights: Slightly awkward work meeting related to recent comments from the CEO that suggested some negativity regarding prior employees. I suspect I'll be referred to in the same vein and said so in the meeting. The hypocrisy was absurd. Whatever. At some point, after the past year, I started to value the quality of my life over the security of a paycheck at the cost of my mental well-being. Jen, Lauren, and I caught a matinee showing of the new Puss n Boots (The Last Wish), and it was pretty fun. Double entendres, word plays, puns and cross-references… what's not to love? Cardzmania (I didn't come in last for a change) was also fun, and we laughed a lot throughout the evening. I felt "in the flow." Then we took Lauren's mini, top-down and bundled for the cold, to Willow Glen to drive around and check out the holiday lights. It was another "flow" moment, and we even recounted the kid's earlier days and doing the same with their mom & me, then with their mom and then with us, and now with us. I'm a fan of keeping the "heritage" a conscious one. Lauren and Jen played Skipbo after stopping for Tamales from Trader Joe's on the way home. Tommy's arrived at SFO and is on his way home right now. I'm playing the "Christmas" albums I bought at savers in the spring…. Jackie Gleason, Tony Bennett, "The Four Aces," and the Partridge Family.
Accomplishments: I stumbled across the source of water getting into the garage. I scraped away the peeling paint and will put some sealer on before the next rains come after Christmas.
Anticipation: Nudging further towards my weight goal with the AM weigh-in after a successful effort today.
Goals: For Jen's and my own sake – stop expecting anything from Tommy other than what he's capable of at this point in his life.
Gratitudes: Jen's unwavering support and understanding of my desire to reflect positively on Linda's legacy to the kids.
One Sentence Summary: My fate at work may have been sealed by my comments today; if so, it's a step in moving me onto something better.