I used to try to write it down so I could figure out what it was that I wanted. I would end up having to describe several typical days, of course, since I would want to do certain things only once in a while. Often, though, I would mention workouts, showers, tennis, a nice meal on a patio, sipping coffee while reading or writing.

Well, today, I went to the club and did water aerobics. After that I showered off the chlorine and got a cup of coffee and went out and sat in a chair by the pool and read my screenplay magazine. Then I went inside, did the recumbent bike, still reading. I did a bunch of my ab exercises and then I showered up and put on my tennis clothes. I drove over to Starbucks on Exposition, a place I usually avoid. I wanted to see what sort of people hung out there. I got a bagel. (Which they couldn't toast because they don't have a toaster! This is America's coffee shop. Hrmph.) Anyway, I sat on the patio and eavesdropped while two women discussed how Susan Dell runs her household. I wrote a little in my notebook and had my coffee and bagel.

Then I headed back to the club and went to the patio by the pro shop, read a bit and waited on the pro who was giving my lesson. I enjoyed the lesson which, at my request, concentrated on my forehand. Then we went up to the dining room patio and had a late lunch and I interviewed her for a guest column in FFP's spot in West Austin News.

At home, I worked on the piece until it was time for us to go down to the LBJ library for an event.

Except for the event (I'd have chosen a movie or reading or a nice meal out) I could have written down this day as the way I'd like to live my life. Some days anyway. Exercise, tennis, reading and writing. When I used to do that exercise, I would tell myself: "Well, you can't do that every day but you can certainly exercise and read and write and play tennis. Just try to do it." Sometimes I did. But rarely did a day live up to my expectations like this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The spring weather and getting to do things around the club made my mood soar.