Starting Line by stevendepolo (photo links to artist's flickr page)
This was a busy-but-good weekend. It felt like a good reboot…and a good counterpoint to some earlier weeks and weekends that felt blah instead of bang!
Work & Happiness
On Saturday, despite the tons of snow we got in Ohio, I drove downtown to talk about two new businesses we can spin-off from work we do at the clinic. There’s some real interest in it…and now the real work begins. Instead of pitching ideas and bouncing around pros & cons, it’s time to write the business plan.
If everything goes well, I’ll be part-owner in a new business that will be located closer to me instead of more than an hour away. I’ll also have some new creative opportunities that I find very exciting…
So that’s pretty cool…
Exercise (& Marriage) & Happiness
This was also a busy weekend. For the first time, Bee and I lifted weights. We have a nice schedule of exercise that is a mix of resistance and cardio workouts. It’s pretty constant through the week, but the durations are all around 30-minutes long. Thus, we should both be able to fit in the workouts.
More interestingly, I’ll be doing a Couch-to-5k with her. She is attending a group that’s doing the program from start-to-finish, but she only runs once a week with the group. We’ve got our pass to the local rec center (less than 5 minutes away!) so that we will always be able to exercise, even if there are piles of snow outside (like this weekend).
So that’s also pretty cool. Some weights and some running with my wife…
Community & Happiness
One of the things that all of the “longevity” research says is that you should spend time with others. Usually, the studies stress religious organizations are a good mechanism for this because they are a twofer: you get social interaction and spiritual experiences at the same time. (An active spiritual life is another one of the “longevity” factors…)
In this vein, Bee and I had a group over to play some games, share some food, and hang out. It was a nice evening…and the prep done in advance (cleaning, moving furniture) was also a good workout.
So that was also also pretty cool. A nice night with friends, playing games and talking…
It was a good weekend. 
