Dear Dan (to make up for that grumpy first letter),

Despite waking up late in the evening in an balls-out grouchy mood (can girls be balls-out, too?), I realize (now that it's morning again) that I was still more productive than usual. I didn't have time to exercise or cook and I felt no remorse as I ordered my dinner (lunch, really) at Burger King - not so good. However, I could have done worse. I didn't skip my shower to get more sleep. I hustled through my routine so that I could leave on time and ended up giving myself enough extra time to take care of a few things. Before I left for work, I loaded my dishwasher, took all my vitamins, wrote a new blog entry, deleted all unnecessary emails from my inbox and packed some snacks to get me through my workday (worknight?).  You will be happy to know that I've also been productive on my work breaks, using them to finish the letters I started for you and Jenn and will mail on my way home.

This morning I wish I were on BART, headed for the city, writing in my notebook and listening to music, planning on meeting a friend for coffee at Steps of Rome, then running by Liguria early enough to buy some of their rosemary focaccia. I think I need to have an occasional perfect morning and that would most certainly be it.

Jae