Joie de Vivre

Here's how I know I've definitely acquired the daily blogging habit: every evening I go directly to my computer after the kid's in bed, with the thought "I'd better do my blogging and get that out of the way first." Tonight I'm not feeling particularly philosophical or long-winded though, so just a brief bloggy check in and then I'm off to a more pressing project (like critting or picture editing).

So the doctor visit went fine. Poke poke, prod prod, thump thump, everything looks good, see you in a year. The old anxieties swirled but did not attack; the worst effect was a switch to the sort of over-caffeinated, jumpy, ultra-friendly, joke-making mode that I get into when I'm nervous or on high alert. It subsided as soon as I left the building (no surprise). And yes, leaving the building and driving to work, the summer sunshine seemed shinier, my favorite view of beautiful Mt. Tamalpais seemed more inspirational, and the very air itself felt tinged with a sparkly joie de vivre. I had a good day today.