All of my shipments arrived today. That was kind of nice, since usually I see the delivery confirmations but then have to wait several hours until I get home to open them. Being on vacation I got to open them the minute they landed on the doorstep. I received a

• Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press
• Hotel Child by Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos
• The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

My daughter went to pre-school today and since I’ve picked her up has been perfectly behaved. The worst my son has done today is make a few marks on the wall with a pencil. The french press made one of the best cups of coffee I’ve had in a long time. And Ingrid has a lovely, quirky voice.

It’s been a good day.