This morning started with an 8km run. I felt good and managed to keep a steady pace. Since my family stayed over at a relative’s house, I took care of the laundry myself today. I washed the bedding—duvet and pillow covers included—and the house felt a little fresher afterward. I spent some time relaxing on the sofa with a book. It’s been a while since I read like that.The essay was about someone’s solo trip to a tropical island, and as I read, I almost felt like I was traveling along with them. For breakfast, I had a fried egg sandwich.Lunch was a hot dog, an egg sandwich, and marinated…

I kicked off the morning with a workout. Spent about three hours writing my e-book, using a Pomodoro timer to stay focused. When I get into the flow, time really flies. In the afternoon, I finally got back to filming videos. Vlogging is something I really want to focus on after retirement. For now, I can only manage once a month, but I’d love to make it weekly someday. Meals today were nice and simple. Breakfast was natto rice, and lunch was peperoncino pasta. I switched up the sansho a bit, and my youngest daughter said, “This is delicious!” That made me so happy. Dinner was grilled salmon, sweet omelet,…