Well, it was a day, with ups and downs.

Kids visitation was ok. Not fab, but no meltdowns either. And they actually ate most of their lunch for once.

Talk with parents went better than expected. Explained my side of things... again... and mom seemed to get it and they seemed more accepting of my decision.  Of course, this was only about the kids. Cali never came up (though it was a short visit). They're probably going to keep ignoring that elephant in the corner until I mention something again. Which... I may drop something into a casual conversation at some point. *sigh* In a way, I want to avoid it to. But.. I can't avoid it forever either.

Went to UNOs with the folks for lunch.  I have got to go back there soon!  So many things on the menu looked so damn tasty.  I never think to go there. 
Their cheesecake with strawberries was damn fucking good.  Mmmmm for damn tasty strawberries and Mmmmmm for damn tasty cheesecake.

Skipped biking. Too much going on in my head to bike. So I hit the City Forest trails for a nice long walk (well, 1.5 hours is sort of long), including the Boardwalk stretch, which was fantastic. The extra oxygen from all the plants in a few spots was soooo good.

Hit a couple random stores.  Made a few good finds.  Twenty pounds of charcoal for $5 (as we now have a charcoal grill). What should be warm cargo pants for winter.  Another pair of cargo shorts.  Mmmm... cargo pants are like the best thing ever.  I hate purses.  Haven't found a good solution beyond cargo pants.  Got a new pot and repotted my aloe.  Got some nice little shelves for $3 that just need a couple screwed to reinforce things with.  Not necessary, but I'll likely do it anyway.

Did see a 10-gallon fish tank with hood, aerator, and heater for $10 at one of the used good stores.  However. it's a) too large and b) most of the gear was thick with hard water deposits.  Ugh.  Even if everything works, I'm not sure I'd want to try and clean it.  And figure out where to put it.

On this day in 1769, the frontiersman Daniel Boone reached what is now Kentucky after months of traveling through the Appalachian Mountains.  Boone ventured westward through the Appalachians despite an order from Britain forbidding settlers to explore westward.  His path through the mountain range became known as the Wilderness Trail, and it opened up new sections of territory for Anglo-Americans to explore.