If At First You Don't Succeed

Don't try skydiving.

Ok, ok -- bad joke. But I was thinking again of the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So maybe the most effective thing to do to create momentum is to stop expecting? Just see where it goes. Be curious rather than expectant.

I tried to change the energy up this weekend by planning a few things that are out of our usual routine. Friday night we went to a kid's dance. There was free pizza and a juggler and a clown and the kids got to run around and make a lot of noise. Wholesome fun for all of us. Then a nice family outing on Saturday. I had arranged with a friend for Aaron to get a ride in a Huey -- a pristine Vietnam era combat-ready helicopter. My friend Wayne, who is a Vietnam vet, has been spending the last year or so helping to restore it to perfect military spec. So while Aaron was flying, Olivia and I hung around the hangar and ate BBQ. It was a beautiful clear sunny afternoon and everybody was all smiles. We all needed to exercise a completely different set of muscles and just do something fun.

Sunday we looked for a Halloween costume for Olivia. No luck; not much out there in her size. We did put her in a chicken suit, which she looked adorable in, but she hated it. So nothing with a hood or a hat or she cries.

Aaron had a good interview today and has another this week. He is noticeably more happy just at the prospect of something turning around. Any good thoughts you can send our way, please do.