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April Fool's Day! Everyday in every way! But, I did get my tax returns completed and filed. That goodness once again to TT. Couldn't do it without that assistance. Final set of papers is nearly 60 pages of forms and worksheets. Would never have been able to figure out what to do. Don't know how the average person gets it done. And, it's not that I had such complex or voluminous sets of data--it's the complexity of the system that's been created with all of its rules and exceptions. Anyway, it is done! I await the refunds!

Watched a movie that I had somehow seen before, but have no idea of when. The movie was made in 2008 so it's been within my movie watching window. Must have been when I first started to watch with the H's. But the movie was totally predictable--I knew what was happening next all throughout the piece. The movie was Wendy and Lucy--about a young girl making her way to Alaska and gets stranded in Oregon. Her dog, Lucy, gets lost, her car breaks down, and she gets arrested for shoplifting. The girl is played by Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain, Station Agent, Synecdoche NY, and more). She does well in this but the film is not the strongest possible story.

Dreamed a series of dreams over the past few nights. One had to do with being in a design house. We were making a prototype of a new device. One of the new designers was tasked with coming up with some initial ideas. He had done so but in reviewing his work I saw how his concept could be extended and enhanced. I pointed this out in a design meeting and showed everyone how the improved concept would work. The core of the idea involved overlapping three layers of conducting material in a way that made it possible to tap into all three layers in a variety of configurations.

A second dream involved linking up two electronic devices. One would act as a peripheral to the main unit, but would have its own computing capabilities. Tasks could be off-loaded to the peripheral as required to free up the main unit for higher level tasks. There were images of how the two devices would look when attached. We were evaluating how to make the design of the two units look as integrated as possible.

A third dream involved me running in a cross-country race. It was through a rugged piece of territory that had a lot of loose sand, rock, and narrow twisting paths. For some reason, I was reminded of the dream when I read about the champion distance runner who was found dead this week. He was making a short 12-mile practice route and apparently passed away while running. I was doing well in the dream race--gaining ground against some elite runners as I was charging up a steep, rocky slope.

The new week begins! Imagine myself as I want to be! That is the goal, the trick, and the challenge! Keep on running! Keep on moving! Keep on, keep on!