You know that you're bound for a happy day when the drive into work features the asshole in the beamer who cut you off 5 minutes earlier parked on the side of the road with a cop behind him. I just love seeing BMWs getting pulled over. And if you get to respond to their prior shenanigans by flipping them off as you drive by, so much the better.

I got plenty done today (mostly due to my upbeat mood), including finishing an XML-based thing I was doing. More internal tools leveraged, so that ups my score a little come review time. Plus it'll save a few folks some time and effort down the road, so it's a nice thing to have behind me. Later in the day, I bailed out on TGIF, happened to meet Tess as I was driving back from the hardware store and we went shopping for groceries. Got home before 6:30!

And the best part is that I was doing it all in my new boots:

These are the handmade orthopedic work boots of which I've enthused about on a previous occasion. They really fit my feet extremely well, but they were so stiff at first that it felt as though I had strapped bricks to my feet. But they're loosening up nicely. I went and ordered some Pecards shoe butter for them. It's supposed to lube all the fibers up and help them start conforming (waterproofs the leather, too).

Now, I'm going to install Windows on a tiny PC hooked up to my TV, and have a strong drink or two. I have one more small cigar left for after dinner, too. All in all, a happy day.