A Day Off?

I am trying not to work Thursdays and Fridays, but somehow I find myself although not quite working, just as busy and occupied as on any other day. I met my colleague Mimi for breakfast at the Evergreen Cafe to discuss patients and decide on strategies for our most challenging ones. The Evergreen has changed owners, and looks a little different, but serves huge yummy muffins and tolerable coffee, and although I did not indulge, some genuine looking gelato.

There was time to get the car washed before I drove to Bethesda to see Ron, Tara's father, to discuss paying for college and catch up after a year away. It always feels good to see Ron, and we had lunch at Redwood, a restaurant in Bethesda amongst dozens of shops which beckoned. I had been in the area before to visit the Apple store. I remember taking a workshop there before we left for Ecuador. I keep planning to come back to shop, but shopping is never a priority for me, so it never happens.

Of course we talked too long, and I was speeding all the way back to Baltimore to arrive at Maya's school a half hour early. There was some problem at the school, so I waited an hour for Maya to be released, so we had to dash home to pick up her violin and soccer shoes and return to Peabody for a trial lesson with Christian, another possible teacher, and then to soccer practice. I could not remember how to get to the Waldorf field, so we were awfully late. Which made me late for Back to School Night where I met Eric.

I was pleased with the Montessori school and Maya's teacher. She was assessed and will be placed in Grade 6, which she does not feel confident about, but clearly is very capable of.

I needed a yoga class to clear my head at the end of the day. I feel much better but still disjointed after my day which was supposed to be relaxing but never did slow down or quite work out as planned. Time for bed and another 'free' day tomorrow.