Today

Today was a lovely day. Last night it cooled down enough that we could sleep without the AC unit or the fan, and being under the covers makes for some good snuggling. This morning the sun shone through the curtains without its usual stifling heat. I biked to meet Jessica at the gym and we did an hour-long yoga class. My only previous yoga background is hot yoga, and this was a severely less intense experience. I enjoyed it but didn't exactly feel like I'd worked out. I know that's not the point of yoga (namaste) but 90 minutes in a 100 degree room really made the difference in the poses, the heat intensified every movement and allowed me to push further and focus completely. The air-conditioning today somehow softened the flow, and I was surprised when the hour was over. Afterward we biked into Carytown and I got a smoothie, then I managed to get home, take a shower, drink a coffee and read a chapter in my book before work! Work itself was wonderful as well, I got to give a diagnostic test to the most adorable 6 year old on the planet. The hours passed quickly; they usually drag on as the child becomes more and more fatigued and frustrated with the constant reading/writing/math exercises, but she chugged along cheerfully and yapped away about obstacle courses and rocket ships. As we waited for her mom to return we flipped through a random magazine and she pointed out everything she saw, "woman...gardener...ooh is that a spa in japan? impressive!" She was verbose and personable, and she's not even out of the first grade. Treacly (or perhaps insensitive, depending on how you look at it) as it may sound, those gems are the ones who keep me positive and working. Now I'm off to Ipanema for $2 champagne cocktails - what sounds more delicious than that?