Today I got up and had a really nice breakfast with my family (eggs, sausage, bran muffin, watermelon). It seems like a few years ago we had more of these breakfasts, but as life has gotten more complicated and a little busier, they have become a almost noteworthy events. Lately, Jess and I both work out in the morning as well, so make mornings more hectic. Today, however, we both slept in. I'm not sure why breakfast is such a pleasant time--perhaps because everyone is in a generally good mood and not tired, because the food we eat for breakfast is usually quite tasty, or because sipping coffee provides a nice stimulant kick.
Then I mowed the lawn, something I enjoy quite a bit. In the grand scheme of things, this represents the continuation of my journey towards becoming more and more like my father (unequivocally a good thing!). Today was especially relaxing as it wasn't yet hot and I listened to some music while I mowed.
Yoga practice for today was actually surprisingly intense and novel. This was a YogaToday youtube video called Twisting Away Tension, which not only had some novel variations on both prayer twist and supine spinal twists, but had a great core section with leg and arm movements while holding boat pose. I felt great afterwards. It's still interesting to practice yoga while trying to ignore the distractions of playing and occasionally crying children nearby (somtimes next to or on top of me!).
I read with the kids for a little while, then took Cadien out for a bike lesson. She has made some really good progress in the last few days, and I think I will be able to take my hand off the seat -- such a metaphorical step! -- before too long. It's amazing to me, though, how these bike lessons are fatherhood in a microcosm: a delicate balance of coaching, encouraging, teaching, comforting, and pushing.
Finally, I came to work for the evening. So far it has been fairly low key but fun to get back to my "roots" as a pediatrician.
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