It wasn’t too bad this morning. I survived, which always beats the alternative. My arms were pretty sore all afternoon and my legs are starting to tighten up now, but it was a good workout. I wish I could go every day, but their times are pretty incompatible with getting any work done during the week. I could go at either 8:30 and lose the morning — class until 10:30, home and shower by 11 or 11:30, and I’m not to work until almost noon — or rush home after work to catch the 6 PM class. Maybe once a week (or so) I can plan to leave work earlier in the afternoon and go to the 6 PM class. Wednesdays might work.

Speaking of Wednesdays, Emma and I have our first piano lessons on Wednesday! We bought an electric piano (a Yamaha PX-700, I think) over the weekend and had previously found a friend who is willing to try and teach us. He’s getting his master’s in music (possibly music education), so he *should* be able to do it. Maybe I’ll break out my French horn, too, instead of letting it collect dust on the floor of my office. Well, the case is collecting dust. The horn is in beautiful condition.

I’m fairly pleased with the development of these hobbies. I’m riding my bike more, learning to play the piano, and getting more regular exercise. If only I could throw in a martial art, I’d feel all badass. Oh, and get sailing again. Damn, I miss sailing. I was looking into building a boat this past weekend, but I don’t think I have any convenient space to build it. Our shed is full of stuff, naturally. I could use the converted garage room, but I don’t know how I’d get the boat out once I was finished. I need to think about it some more…

Happy day off, for those of you playing hookey tomorrow. I’ll be at work for the morning, at least, and am hoping to just treat it like a regular day. I’ve got plenty of work, but feel free to come distract me if you’re at the building and bored. :-D