April 3rd, 2018:

	Had a better day yesterday.  Work wasn't too hectic, and the 
missus and I did a bit of shopping after work.  It's been nice spending 
time together rather than focusing on tablets, laptops, and social media.

I found that I was spending far too much time glued to my tablet, wasting 
time on Facebook and the like, and not spending enough time with my family 
(as opposed to being in close proximity to them).  I'm even spending less 
time in the Fediverse... I guess it's served as a sort of social media 
Methadone in a way, helping me to break bad habits while still sort of 
being engaged with them.  The harm reduction method, if you will.

Regardless, I'll be cycling soon.  The snow's almost gone up here, and 
once the temperature gets back to where it should be (above zero instead 
of -20 degrees Celsius), I'll be back on the road.

I'm going to try to teach my daughter to cycle this year, and hopefully 
get my wife interested, even if it means riding on the bike paths in the 
park.  Mrs. IPX does try to show an interest in my hobbies, so there may 
be a chance to get her riding as well, especially if our daughter takes to 
it.

Here's hoping...