January 7

Robin stayed home from school today with a fever. Seems she may have caught whatever I had last week. I’ve also apparently developed a mild running injury from overtraining. It is going to take a monumental effort to back off and rest it, but I’m going to have to try anyway. I also have some stretches and strengthening exercises to try, so hopefully it won’t set me back much, if at all. I completed a Saturday New York Times crossword puzzle today with only three errors, which is pretty incredible. Next I tackle my first Sunday puzzle – a feat I have only ever failed so miserably that I vowed never to try again. I’m back now, though, nerdier than ever. So we’ll see.