I'm riding the '77 Motobecane this week. Really enjoying it. It's a nice bike. Feeling strong lately. Well, stronger than the last year or so, anyhow.

I have been waking up very early, with the twilight. I don't know why. But I am thinking I can use it to my advantage. In past years we have had our kids at nearly full time summer camp. This year, for the first time, we are thinking they are ok to stay home and find their own entertainment. And we can save some dough. However, we still need to trade off responsibility. If I'm up just after five, I can take off for the office and be in by six something. I'd be matching schedule with my Central time coworkers. If I work thru lunch I can maybe justify not bringing the computer home for WFH. Then I can do something in the afternoon with the kids. That would persist for the flattest part of the sunrise-time curve, June and July.

The last day of school is Thursday, 5/29. The first day of school is August 7th. Also a Thursday, weirdly. My kids get two months plus a week. This sounds terrible but they also have a lot more days off. This year and next year with Easter being so late, they get President's Day turned into a week, which I've heard referred to as "Ski week." Not this year for us, maybe someday. Of course the ski resorts black out all their discounts.