Although wet snow makes clearing the driveway more of a chore, the way it sticks to trees makes for fantastic photography. Unfortunately, I had my two year vision checkup this morning and only enough time to pause for a quick photo en route to the office. My ophthalmologist reported that my eyes were in good shape for someone my age. His actual words were; “the deterioration of your eyes is consistent with your age.” Call me a glass half full kind of guy but I like my version better. I pitched a new product concept to my boss over lunch and he liked the idea which put me in a good mood for the rest of the day.

My indoor soccer team entered tonight’s playoffs in second place and I was unusually determined to see that we won the championship. I scored two goals in each of our two matches, both of which we won by a 4-2 margin after a bye in the first round. My teammates described me as being on fire and I have never felt quite so deeply “in the zone”. I scored from nearly impossible angles with laser-guided rockets on three of the goals and beat the last defender and keeper finishing with a fully extended, slow-motion toe-poke for the fourth. Rarely have I felt so pleased with my contribution to the team or appreciated for my role in winning a championship. It has been a great day on all fronts. I was spent when play ended at 11:30 PM but my euphoria kept me awake for another two hours. My team is disbanding (mostly to heal up for the outdoor season) and I will have to find a new one for the final indoor session of the winter.