I slept in until about 8; we had plans to go to the Nadeshiko (birthing) clinic, so no reason to wake up early. I ate a small breakfast and sent out my status email for work. We left the house about 9 AM; the clinic is on the eastside (Kirkland) which means traffic is a concern. Sure enough, traffic was pretty heavy and we arrived at 9:30. Eriko’s group session wasn’t until 10, but I had a meeting I needed to make at 10, so I drove back to Isilon.

I woke up late, about 9. I made some pancakes and shared them with Eriko. After eating, Eriko didn’t feel well and laid on the couch. I started using the computer but quickly was chased off due to the noise. I moved into the bedroom and listened to the Astros/Braves play-off game. While there, I got an idea about re-arranging the bedroom (moving the bed from the north to the south wall).

I slept in a bit – up at 8 AM. ;) Eriko had a real tough morning. She had her first day of Caribbean percussion class and it started at 9:30. She woke up earlier than I did and ate, but she was still feeling really poor. She spent some time on the couch and just when I thought she wasn’t going (@ 9:15), she announced that it was time to leave.

I woke up early, about 6:30. I was eager to get out of the house. I think last night’s silence was a little too much for me; I couldn’t bear a quiet morning. I had a quick breakfast and got to work early, before 7:30. I made some progress in the morning, but that was interrupted by a surprise meeting with one of my superiors. There are some organization changes occurring; I am no longer part of a group I once was.

Another late morning; I had trouble waking up. Eriko woke up too, but we didn’t have much time together. I was at work by 8. My calendar was quite full today, so I didn’t work on many issues. A meeting with my co-worker turned into an introduction to his wive’s new wine bar/art gallery, which was cool. They’re looking for investors and I see the potential; unfortunately I don’t have that kind of money.

I set the alarm a little later this morning (7) but I’m still very tired when it goes off. Eriko woke up too. I wasn’t hungry for breakfast and my throat was still sore, but it was much better than the day before. Surprisingly enough it hadn’t moved up into my head at all. I go to work a bit early and arrive about 7:45. I had to make copies of the AOS stuff so I could mail it out.