Helpful

I like being helpful - it makes me happy to solve someone else's problem or make someone else's life easier.

Olympics

Six gold medals and six world records - amazing! Here's hoping for eight and eight.

Friends

It's always good to see a friend after a few years. And even more fun when they bring a lovely wife. While it was a short visit, it was great to catch up.

Vacation

I'm on Day 2 of 11 days of no required work - except that since I'll be home, I'm sure I'll check e-mail. In fact, I even said I would on my out of the office message... And of course, I have a 3 - 5 page document due - and I haven't even started it yet. Maybe it just feels good to have 11 days with a conference call?