Highlights: My days seem to go well when I start the day with a focus meditation and some sunlight exposure, something ample in this time of year. I also found my way back to some familiar habits, and simple one's, too. It's a constant battle for me to constrain the impulse to get pulled into shiny new things when I have work to do. Real work, business work, writing work. I did manage to get through a backlog of paper based action items before going to get replacement tires for the e-bike. They cost more than twice as much but they are easily three times the quality and don't seem to be at all likely to cause safety issues. They were put to a test tonight on a ride with Mark and Tommy. Earlier tonight I won the cards game. Lauren shared getting a FASFA grant-yea! Today was a hot one… 96 high and tomorrow shows 99! We have seemingly managed our PGE well through this so far. I have put a lot of effort into refining the protocols to keep cool. We don't have a lot of options.
Insights: I enjoy Tommy joining us on the evening rides. He still makes an occasional smartass remark but I sense he's catching himself quickly and knows its unwarranted.Our time together is limited and I believe this is the best its ever been. I'm sure it's subject to change so I will enjoy what I can while I can. I continue to find far more to be grateful for than to feel otherwise about. Even with the undercurrent of tension and seeming animosity from my son, it's a side effect of growing up: it's a no-win situation. When you approach it as needing to be something it is not, it simply falls flat and fails. Working with what it is and who it is has made the change and improvement possible.