And how are you, good people? I’m on the couch, a little after 5PM. I just heard T yell “give me my hat!” at one of his brothers. Lovely. I think they’re on the computer, looking up video games on Amazon. I’m slightly wired after a late afternoon coffee. Where should I start? How about 3:45AM?

N just put ice in T’s hat. Funny.

I woke early, 3:45AM, after a zombie dream. That’s two days in a row with bad dreams. Weird. Last night I fell asleep early, too, after watching hoops with S and reading with N. Why am I so tired today? I decided to skip the Y, since they don’t open until 5, and I did an hour on the elliptical from 4:20 to about 5:20. I watched the first thirty minutes of last week’s Burn Notice before S came down, too early, and we watched Sportscenter together while I finished the workout. I knocked out my crunches, took a shower, ate breakfast, and got on the road. By nine I had watered the plants and worked through most of my nagging “to do” list. A few students/faculty visited. Always good to see them. After planning for Thursday’s benchmark class (surprisingly easy) I started assessment planning then cut out early. Since I had time to kill before picking T up for drums I cleaned the kitchen. While T was at lessons I snagged McDonald’s coffee, since I yawned all day, and read Murakami in the car. After pasta for dinner (the Trader Joe’s alphabet kind) and here I am.

I think I’m going to be asleep early tonight. Don’t wait up.