No Time to Breathe

It was a typical office day with patient after patient and no time to breathe or drink a coffee or have a bite (except for peanut butter on a spoon when I am desperate!) My office is in full swing, and everything is running smoothly, or as smoothly as expected.

Maya is happy at school. Daphne picked her up and brought her home after school, for a swim and fun and games with Marius and Belina. I finally finished late, and when I got Maya she was exhausted and ready for bed. I insisted on violin practice although we really don't know what to practice. Auditions are almost over, we have to make a decision about a teacher, and new pieces are coming soon, once we make the choice. So Maya played Bach and tried out her new violins and she fell into bed looking bedraggled and tired.

I am in the habit of going to a late yoga class at 945 to 1100, so once Maya is asleep with Eric next to her (he lies down beside her to help her drift off) I dash out in the dark. Levi is a big black man with a soft voice and he gets me into a good place before I go to bed. Eric is at his new huge screen working when I come in. I shower and fall into bed ready for sleep, and have to urge Eric to join me and leave his screen. More often than not, Maya joins us in the double bed and we squirm around until Eric leaves to sleep on the floor downstairs. He claims he sleeps better there than with the three of us.