Yesterday, by chance, both my brother AND nephew wanted to visit me, and both did. I was actually glad nephew came almost the same time as bro, because he's a calmer counterbalance to my brother's more stressful loudness. My nephew will actually visit again today. I'll take him out to lunch and maybe go for a walk with him.

There's often a disconnect between what I wish I could do and how possible it would be. For example, auditing a class at the university. Would I stick with it? Past experience says "maybe not". If it was very inexpensive, that would be one thing, but it's $200. The positives, if I could, would be that it would give me something to do during the day (11 am until after 12), twice per week. It doesn't require I do homework or participate (just listen to the lecture). I would also learn about something useful (European Politics & Society in the 20th and 21st Centuries). I wish the registration wasn't in seven days, though. Another issue is that I also signed up for a once per week adult school French class on Tuesday evenings, starting Feb 11, which I hope I'll stick with.

Why the difficulties? The effort to get places is tough, even though neither are far away. I also have selective mild social and performance anxiety, depending on the activity/place. Again, performance issues may only apply to the French class. Obviously students at the university are 18-21, but that didn't bother me the other time I audited, years back, but that class was in a large lecture hall. Maybe this one is, too?