Today is our sixth wedding anniversary, yet there are no expectations for either of us. It's just a date on the calendar, really, because we recognize and celebrate each other throughout the year, when it's organic and natural, not because an alert 7 days prior ensures we perform as expected. Meh. I'll take an impromptu expression of love or a recognition of value over a date-based obligatory act any day. These past few days at Rush Creek have me more conscious of how I want to spend my time. I am flirting once more with the "Bullet Journal" again and I am committing to using it through February. It's old-school and thus may help reduce my impulse-based gathering of tasks unlikely to happen or worse, distract. I am enjoying that Tommy is peeling off to do his own thing this trip as well as doing things together. It feels healthy and balanced. I have been able to read, write, hike, and relax while he goes to pursue his independent interests, yet we still managed to spend 40% of the time together. My solo hike to Carlon Falls was 3.8 miles with a relatively smooth trail although there were two or three steep rock-step ascents to traverse. It pushed my muscles to perform, and fortunately they did. I was a bit hesitant about hiking alone in a place off-season, with no knowledge of the path, terrain, or if the local bear and mountain lion populations hunt mid-day for solo hikers. I will say with great certainty that had one tried to take me down one of those steeper sections, I would have been easy pickings. My walking stick was on hand all the while, if not to defend myself from attack, at least to scrawl "HELF" into the sand of the closest clearing. Tommy returned from Yosemite and we went to their spa together. I profess to not be a "sauna" guy, but it was awesome. The sauna, aromatherapy steam room, sensory (meditation) room, heated stone lounges, heated tile floor, cool mist/cold shower/hot shower room, thick solid wood chaise lounges with dense cushions, a jacuzzi with an immersive waterfall seat, the tranquil smells and sounds, I am sold. It's a great way to unwind and relax. I expect to sleep well.