Today, I took in:

an episode of the latest season of Schitt’s Creek

I made:

a fun lesson plan for the kids at volunteering

small progress on the Requiem at choir

Today, I took in:

finish Tempests and Slaughter

I made:

the most of a lazy Sunday

Today, I took in:

nearly the rest of Tempests and Slaughter

I made:

a party at my friend’s leaving do (I love how Germans say “Let’s make a party” — I know that must be the construction in German, but it sounds so delightful in English)

Today, I took in:

an episode of Person of Interest

I made: 

my bed, a load of laundry, and a shower before collapsing from jet lag

Today, I took in:

a chapter of Tempests and Slaughter

Lucky, a gorgeous movie about dying

I made:

the long journey back home: Lyft–>Megabus–>LIRR–>American Airlines–>TfL the next morning!

Today, I took in:

a lovely sax tune by a busker at Philadelphia City Hall

I made: 

a call to my mother for her birthday

conversation with an old friend and her adorable new kids

a walk around another friend’s old neighborhood, a happy trip down memory lane for him and an introduction to a little area of Philly for me

Today, I took in:

an episode of Elementary

I made:

a visit to the Liberty Bell and the President’s House

Today, I took in:

the new CHVRCHES album, Love Is Dead

I made:

new friends at the next-day wedding brunch and at my brother’s game night

a killing at game night — I won 🙂

Today, I took in:

the rest of The Party, after returning home from a party that went considerably better than the one in the novel

I made: 

twirly dance moves with my friends’ 4-year-old at the wedding of old friends

Today, I took in:

more of The Party

I made:

conversation with beloved family and friends during meals