Just one of those days...

Today I had a day off.

It was going to be fantastic. Get a bunch of work done. Grade some papers. Prep for some podcasting (recording tomorrow). Do some homework for my Masters. Do some work around the house. And spend the day with my son to boot.

All plans fail in the face of reality, however.

Shortly after my wife left for work she called to tell me that she had been in a car accident on the Beltline (that's the Interstate network that circles Raleigh).

Air bags were deployed. Car were towed away. Rain fell upon the scene. Citations were awarded to people involved who were not my wife.

She's fine, a bit sore here and there but basically unharmed. The other driver is much the same. He even got to drive his car away...remarkable given that she hit him at around 45 mph.

So life was less productive than I wanted it to be. I still accomplished 5 out of 8 things on my to-do list and on the upside I got to hang out with my wife all day.

On the downside her car might be totaled, which will put a cramp on the goal we had to nab a bunch of new furniture, she spent the day dealing with insurance companies, and we're all more than a little sick of the rain.

So all in all, I have some catching up to do after today, but things could have been much worse. Hopefully all the distractions didn't keep me from my regular beard-growing time.

In my ears: The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack

Beard level: Middling at best

Sponsor of the day: Netflix...not really but I'm watching a disc from them, so why not. :-)