Highlights: Leisurely, lazy morning. Great cup of joe, too. LG Cafe stop with Jen and Lauren before taking leftovers (Annamen Row FTW) to my mom's. Fixed her A/C unit after she unintentionally pulled it to a point where the exhaust popped out of the window attachment. Not an easy fix for an 87-year-old with a bad back, but a slam dunk for me. Saw Mark of the Farmer's market earlier, while dropping the car to charge. Lauren and I drove the Tesla in the late afternoon to Santa Cruz, then Pesca daro (snagged artichoke bread), then through La Honda to Alpine, 280, and Aqui to split a margarita. We played cards until Tommy came home. We had a seemingly healthy discussion about not bringing another dog to Pano, privacy, utilities vs rent, and other related topics. Jen returned mid-way and participated too.
Insights: Lauren's visit was needed. She continues to reveal insights into the outlook of such a matter-of-fact person. In a StoZenDao manner. (link). She validates and rewards me with her character as a measurement of a successful life. I flipped through the 21st birthday book a few times today and pulled some Tommy-diving images aside while putting the first draft of a related story to rest until tomorrow. Scottie was quite lethargic this evening. It turns out that an earlier failed attempt to jump up onto the couch has hem likely in pain, moving slowly, and very little. All in all, as stated above, this was a good day for reconnecting with ideals, standing on firmer ground, and the reinforcement of a core ideology or two.