Highlights: In the realm of "Love Languages; if you're aware of such things, mine is of service, as is Jennifers. We work well together and today being her birthday was an opportunity to express mine for her through action. "House-husband was on duty and the end result was a pleasant day with both kids. Dinner at Palermo was perfect. An evening at home was, too, until Scottie to an unexpected leap from my lap from the bar-height dining room chairs and landed poorly. After all of our efforts and he's gradual recovery, we're back to limping. Hopefully it's only a temporary setback. We bailed on the Paso trip in order to ensure he was safe, and yet had we not done so he'd not have been able to leap from my lap. What an excellent example of how you can never assume an action will have the desired outcome. Lauren and I got a last-minute mountain drive in.
Insights: A few moments today, including the dog's leap and injury, proved to be good opportunities to direct my idention to being less reactive. My mom having messed up the medication tracking sheet was another one. I managed them all in a far more graceful manor than any unchecked got reflex would have..