Bouncing into Tuesday-cum-Monday

Tuesday is pretending to be Monday this morning, but didn't bother to don the full costume. The effect is confused, with an overall Monday flavor while bits of Tuesday poke through. Post-holiday start-of-the-shortened-work-week Tuesdays often feel that way.

The commute (top down, very high light cloud cover doing as ineffective a job of hiding blue skies as Tuesday is doing of presenting Monday) was very light. No doubt many are confused about the day and simply forgot to get up and drive into work this morning. More likely a lot of folks have this week off so they can get a full week of vacation for the price of four days leave.

As it happens, I did drive into campus yesterday (which only adds to the gap in Tuesday's costume) but not until late morning and only to catch up on email (having taken three days off last week) and to deliver pizza to the nearly thirty staff members who gave up a portion if their holiday to come in and test a major state-wide system software migration that took place over the weekend. I had the easy task, no question about that!

Still, much to do today. I'm cheating a few minutes out of my usual morning routine by taking my yerba mate canned (Guayaki Enlighten Mint, to be specific) but a catch-up Tuesday-cum-Monday will likely require a pot or gourd of additional mate as well.

This morning's playlist kicked off with the last half of a swinging Pink Martini tune (what's not to like about that?) and wrapped up with the silky smooth trumpet work of Terence Blanchard. Even as I whip out this short blog entry Blanchard is still bouncing along and causing me, subconsciously, to type in rhythm with the music. Say it with me: good stuff!

The full playlist:

- Pink Martini: Ohayoo Ohio
- Train: Blind
- Charlie Hayden & Pat Metheny: The Precious Jewel
- Terence Blanchard: Footprints

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