Sunday

There was a sheer moment of contentedness after we had healthy Veggie Grill lunch and delicious frozen yogurt. It was an extended moment of peace and calm brought on by nutritious food and a feeling of safety. A moment submerged in the opposite of stress. Almost as soon as I mentally acknowledged it and put those feelings into words in my head, the moment passed.

Steve took a nap in his car while I was putting laundry in the van and the sun looked bright and felt so warm that I lay down a towel right there in the parking lot and read my Gary Soto poetry book. I could hear Steve gently snoring in his peaceful napping place and I was reminded of my dad who used to frequently take naps in his Volvo out in the driveway. He didn't have a bed, he slept on the sofa with leather cushions, and I guess he just enjoyed the comfort of reclining in his car. I always wished that we had bought him a La-Z-boy recliner that he could relax or sleep in, but we never did.

We went to the gym for a yoga class but there were so many people there that we just did some on our own and Steve showed me how to use some of the machines that he used with his trainer.

Twitter is awash with news of bombings, fires and sexual assault allegations and stories. It's very depressing. So I try and think about it to be aware and understanding of what's going on in the world, and then try to balance that knowledge with something peaceful if possible. Like working on some self-improvement activity such as reading a book or cleaning up my environment...

I did very few things on my list of things to do this weekend. But that's okay. I am okay. Steve had the great idea of buying some new underwear rather than doing laundry. We went to Ross where I thought I lost my favorite glasses two weeks ago. I asked about them again and it turned out they were tucked in a plastic pocket in the fitting room vestibule and the woman said she thought they belonged to an employee. I was really confused why they couldn't find them last time I was in there, but was grateful to have them returned to me. I got men's briefs that are very similar to women's because they looked comfy and were super cheap.

I'm watching a highly applauded new Netflix show called Mindhunter. Lin Manuel Miranda said he liked it a lot. It's about the early days of the BAU (as in Criminal Minds on TV) in the FBI. About studying the motives of serial killers and the antecedents to their mental health turning the corner into aberrant behavior.

Peace.