Novus Ordo Seclorum

Fortunately, even after difficult emotional events, I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat. So, despite everything I dealt with yesterday, I slept quite soundly...well, until 4:45 a.m., at which point I woke up, moved downstairs to the couch, and started reading "Into the Wild," until I nodded off again. It's almost 9 a.m., and I am finally up. Ready to face the day, take my daughter and wife to the butterfly conservatory, show them my new cloister, and then hang out tonight with my daughter. It is a new day, and I feel slightly recharged, resilient, a bit resurrected. In 3 weeks, I shall be in Chicago with a dear friend, and I shall meet up with a friend/soul mate who is running in the marathon that weekend. Looking forward to some good steak at the Chicago Chop House and then cigars and piano at the Redhead Piano Bar. But first, I must get through the next three weeks and see how resilient I truly am.