T and M are off at a birthday party (I think the party revolves around “Bolt”), while N watches The Justice League and S plays Pokemon on DS. After M returns home I might go upstairs and finish The Possibility of An Island. I already worked out an hour but I almost feel like working out again. What the hell, maybe I’ll watch the Cowboys/Steelers and knock out another half hour.

Last night I fell asleep on the futon in the living room. That worked out well, actually, as I slept like the dead and benefited from the humidifier about five feet from my head. This morning, after I woke, I worked out to High School Musical 2: The Pop-Up Edition with T and S. I felt bad because N wanted to play but S more or less ignores him, so I leaned on S to at least give him an answer. T and I hit Costco and Best Buy after a couple neighbor kids arrived to play with the younger kids. We had fun, cruising through the Costco aisles and checking out computer games at Best Buy. Now, I don’t know, I don’t run as a big of a risk of job loss as some people, I like to think, but I still remain careful of what I buy and the like, so we left Best Buy empty handed and picked up necessities (in my eyes, anyway) at Costco. T ran off to play computer after we unloaded the food. M watched the X-Files movie while I read a bit and cleaned. No more army men set-ups on the dining room table! It’s too hard to eat with the crap everywhere.

Last night’s seasonal depression was rough. When the winter sun fades the night sky feels as if it’s inches above my head. I did Tai Chi and tried to read. For the most part it worked.

I hope T is having fun at his party. He’s a great kid.

Tomorrow should be an interesting day at work. If I stay focused I may be able to stay home Tuesday and Wednesday. The forecasters are saying we could get heavy snow Tuesday, so staying home might be a decent option. We’ll see.