1. I've been hitting the gym in the mornings the last few days, but that completely wipes out my morning reading and writing time. I've got to figure out a way to make this work. Driving to and from the gym takes 40 minutes out of my morning - and that's 40 minutes I can't spare. There's a pocket gym (no shower or personnel, just weights and cardio equipment) 3 minutes from my house - I'm thinking that may be a good solution.
2. It annoys me that my reading speed has diminished. I don't know if that's an effect of the stroke I experienced last year, or just a natural thing that happens as you age, but I could finish a 150-page book in a hour in my twenties. No longer!
3. I am very, very excited about reading this book:
