No drinking problems

Just to clarify, 'oddly large' in the previous post is comparative, not absolute.  I have 1-2 protein shakes a day.  I am not on a liquid diet by any means.

Odd

Having recent done some sleep sitting for my friend's 4 month old, I am reminded that an oddly large percentage of my diet consists of warm drinks made from various powders.

At least I get chocolate flavor =)

Pacing

I did a 250ish meter open-ocean (sea) swim this week (it is hard to judge distance in open water (I rely on wikimapia's measurement tool)).  This gave me a happiness boost because I am getting my pacing, form and breathing rhythm better balanced.  Plus, the visibility was great so I had entertaining fish to look at.

In other news, here is the legally-required comment on family life:

Summer Media Buy

Given the horrible taxes here, we generally make a major purchase of DVDs, books, etc. in the summer.  This also helps with making the long drives easier on the kids.  So far, I've spent less than last year, which I consider a good thing.  Of course, the relaunch of the DC universe and Daughter #1's affinity for comic books makes this a difficult goal.