Board Meeting

I became involved with helping out a friend with a nonprofit she had put all sorts of energy into these past few years and have found myself far more active than I imagined myself to be. I had a meeting yesterday and a longer board meeting today and am wondering what I am getting myself into. I liked volunteering in Quito and contributing in a 'notforprofit' way, so perhaps that is why I am devoting so much energy and enthusiasm to this now, although in truth I should be devoting myself to working and getting back on my feet financially. My practice is slowly growing back, but will take time. I need a website, because former patients tell me they call my former office and are told that I have disappeared and they are not forwarded to my current office. I need to get my name off the other website as soon as possible.

Today was a free day, and I enjoyed myself looking at a new Prius. I love my 50 mile per gallon vehicle, but feel silly buying a second one. Why have two identical cars in the driveway? Except that I am not particularly interested in any other cars. The Nissan Leaf is electric but not available in the state, if it was I think I would want to experiment with the new technology.

I did not know it was so fun to go car shopping. It was a wet grey day, and I slipped in and out of shiny new red and white and black Toyotas. I felt as if I was skipping school, but not guilty enough to give up the pleasure. I did not buy the car, but came home with lots of information and prices and a gorgeous brochure to share with Eric.

Maya had a violin lesson at Peabody, so I listened to her play before sending her off to her contemporary dance class. I dragged her to my office for the board meeting, but used her need to get to sleep as an excuse to get home before too late. Eric was stuck in San Diego (lucky lucky) when his plane could not take off due to fog. He enjoyed another day at the Neuroscience meeting and in the sun and is planning to return tomorrow afternoon.