Day 1 - Good Things and Blessings

Yesterday, the following three good things happened:

1. My IRS refund check of $2300 was deposited into my bank account. This will help tremendously over the next couple of months to help keep us afloat during the temporary pay reduction.
2. During the racquetball league tournament, I beat Rory Howard. He was undefeated in the tournament and has beaten terribly over the last six months. We were neck and neck up to 10 points. Rory then remembered that we were going to play with his magical green ball instead of my fast purple ball. I then served his green ball 5 times and whooped him 15 - 10. He go first place and I got some new green balls for beating the number 1 ranked player.
3. Karen has so much more energy. She just goes and goes getting things done. After a year of Alpha Interpheron this is simply remarkable. She has made dinner the last three days in a row! Karen goes from cleaning project to the next. It is incredible.
4. Met Erin Schraedle at Smith's after racquetball. We talked about depression and her parents and how, as Karen would say, now is not the time in the church for mental health awareness. I believe this will come soon. Mental illness is as debilitating or more delibilitating than physical illness but most people are unsympathetic to people that have it and choose to withhold their compassion and support. I was nice to touch base with Erin.