Working from home on Friday…
Backyard chores. Compost to take out. Green house to open. Listen to the Wren singing in the sun. And joyful noise of kids from the schoolyard a block away.
A wiry-haired Terrier lying in my lap, oblivious to the clicking keyboard or the sounds of Skype. A happy black-haired dog sitting in the backyard sun, content in the knowledge that the man is home today.
A short drive for a bunless burger wrapped in lettuce for lunch. Jacob smiles with his round face and joyful eyes, “Hey man, haven’t seen you in a while” and reaches out to shake my hand.
Dogs in the doorway at 5:00pm. “What are you waiting for!? It’s dinner time!”
No evening commute. Going out the door for a jog before the sun goes down. And meeting the mommy just back from work walking the wiry one and the black one down the sidewalk. “It’s the man!” she tells them and lets the wiry one loose.
What a wonderful day. What a wonderful way to start a weekend!
Let’s think about Monday on Monday.