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Took the kids to the zoo today, solo. I have lived 82 lives since 10am. Nobody napped, everyone's on last legs. It's going to be an early bedtime tonight.

They have access to more ideas at the tips of their fingers than we had... but I also think that comes with a diminished ability to imagine after a certain point. We had to IMAGINE what an electric car would be. Now kids make a Tesla. That said, the imaginative engineering process would still be...

Still tired, but focused for a productive couple hours with a trip to the grocery store and then making chili and cornbread. I don't know about it being a big refueling dinner or anything, but there will certainly be gas involved. Also, my older kid is a runner - like when she's getting busy...

I've been gradually running more over the last 6 weeks or so, and finally ran 5 miles yesterday after not running that distance since dealing with a tibial stress fracture last year (diagnosed early July after taking all of June off due to pain). It's nervewracking to add mileage when I'm so...

Ran 5 miles yesterday for the first time since I broke myself last year (stress fracture in my tibia)... it felt good. Stayed up too late last night to finish my book (Demon Copperhead), kids were up at like 5:30am (atypical and wtf, especially after a 1am bedtime for me). Went to visit with a...

The good days like this are the BEST days. Equally, the hard days are the hardest days... but it's amazing how simple a day can be to really feel so good. My girls are 2 and 4 now and the highs are so high. <3

How much are the socks? $28/pair is my guess.

I think it's totally reasonable to ask for reimbursement for anything extra you would have had to pay because of the situation (rental, tow)... but if there was no additional cost, the person is typically fair and reasonable and does good work, the issue is ultimately fixed... the karma balance...

One of the first documents I sent through to City Council a million years ago had the word "assess" in it more than once... except no, it did not. It SHOULD have said "assess" and instead it said "asses" three or four times. Zero people caught it in the routing process, I wanted to die at the...

@ipitytheblue - I'd first appeal to their senses and see about adjusting the timelines, with the specific examples of your process and why it's time consuming, and why you need to do it that way. Laying it out very pragmatically makes it more obvious that then they should pay to have the...

Exactly. I'm actually excited about that aspect of it. I get a lot of airtime with electeds already, but this definitely legitimizes my input a bit more.

Honestly, no - it's a little too close to the elected folks, which holds very little appeal to me. I like supporting operations (which this does, but it's also a pretty politically-involved role). That being said, I hold my right to change my mind. I know I have good ideas, a square head on my...

...or you see it for what it is, a birthday upgrade, and go with her and go to one of the theme parks.

I thought Ohio was like the new 'basic' ?

...not old enough to still be getting birthday money? My birthday was hoping for a pretty normal day at work, being excited to log off early to go for a run, and receiving birthday cards/messages from four different financial institutions. THAT is some old-ass shit.

I've just been temp-appointed to a role that has me feeling like the Secretary of Education being promoted to VP. A bit of imposter syndrome going on, but my main job will be to be present and think for the good of the org. I can definitely do that - I am never short on thoughts and opinions.

Mine was last Thursday (11). Woo!

I've been enjoying some of the options that have adaptogens/nootropics (?) or whatever - Recess and HIYO are the two brands I've had. I can't say there's a buzz or anything, per se, but I do enjoy them and they tend to be lower-calorie than other options. Plus, my sleep scores do seem to be...

I mean, this seems like a good reason to be back in touch.

Are you involved with the parents at all?